celebratory
Americanadjective
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relating to or being the commemoration of an event with ceremonies or festivities.
The month of December features several celebratory occasions for our family—both our parents’ birthdays, their wedding anniversary, and Christmas.
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expressing praise.
His new single, recorded last month, is a celebratory ode to family and life on the land.
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of or relating to a party, drinking spree, or uninhibited good time.
The New Year was underway at the ski resort even before the celebratory hangovers from last night's party had faded away.
Etymology
Origin of celebratory
Example Sentences
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By the end of that episode, there will have been enough sweet, celebratory moments to have rewarded your investment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Zaia, who is French-Algerian, lets out a 'zaghrouta' - a celebratory trilling sound that is traditional in north Africa - sheds tears of joy and has an out-of-body experience in a reaction that goes viral.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Released 45 years ago this month, the anniversary of “Blow Out” coincides with a much less celebratory event: America’s semiquincentennial — or the country’s 250th birthday, if, like me, you’re easily confused by numerical multipliers.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
A celebratory groom’s procession down a closed off Fifth Avenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
She stepped away from the pulpit to applause, but it wasn’t celebratory.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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