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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The peloton’s ne plus ultra, the increasingly-presumed GOAT, the Slovenian once more ignited the last day by launching ferocious attacks and turning a quiet celebratory ride into glorious mayhem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Hours after a celebratory lunch at a restaurant Jeremy began having difficulty breathing.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 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
Amado Salomon, a 58-year-old banker driving in the celebratory procession of cars, said Paraguay "did what it does best: defend with all their heart the whole game, and also in overtime."
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Whatever had taken place in the banqueting hall after my departure, there was now a genuinely celebratory atmosphere amongst the guests.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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