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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Every year, as winter and the festive season approach, residents of India's capital begin preparing for something far less celebratory: months of breathing polluted air.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
A celebratory mood gripped the capital, with drivers honking their horns and passers-by holding up three fingers -- the winning list's ballot number and a Serbian greeting.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
He followed that up with an AI-generated video that struck a celebratory tone, showing Trump chasing away a tiger while remaining unharmed.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
It also put what had seemed like an inevitable run to the Academy Awards in question—and made that celebratory career montage look premature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Then he invites me back to his house for celebratory pizza.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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