as in to commend
to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune
let me be the first to congratulate you on winning the award
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Recent Examples of congratulate
Please join us in congratulating them and celebrating their new roles.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
At his first town hall, Secretary Hegseth congratulated the Marine Corps for being the only service yet to pass an audit.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
Lawrence Kasdan, the film’s co-writer, was on hand to congratulate Boyega.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
That ethical dodge — congratulating modern progress, ignoring this era’s nervous breakdown — is the basic, political, insensitive reason that contemporary Hollywood cannot create love stories.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
At his first town hall, Secretary Hegseth congratulated the Marine Corps for being the only service yet to pass an audit.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
Lawrence Kasdan, the film’s co-writer, was on hand to congratulate Boyega.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
That ethical dodge — congratulating modern progress, ignoring this era’s nervous breakdown — is the basic, political, insensitive reason that contemporary Hollywood cannot create love stories.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for congratulate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulate
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The White House commended the newspaper during one of its press briefings for making other changes to its newsroom in March.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Cantwell also threw her support to Isaacman commending both his business and space experience.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Madrid Metro has been busy as usual this morning, and residents in the Spanish capital cheered this morning as lights came back on.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the video, as buildings in the neighborhood begin to light up one by one, people can be heard cheering, screaming and clapping after the worst power outage in Spain and Portugal's history brought the countries to a standstill.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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James scurried after and hugged both his father and grandfathers' legs.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Whitmer hugged Trump at the event, less than one month after she was photographed hiding her face at an Oval Office meeting with the president.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
30 Apr. 2025
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The brand’s Eartha scent starts off with a smoky rose scent, complimented by amber and lemon; the dry down is an outpour of oud, rosewood, and moss, a bold scent that will linger on the skin.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 May 2025
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And in an interview with The Atlantic that published this week, Trump complimented Bezos again.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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With over 12,300 reviews and a 4.8-star average rating, shoppers praise the shirt’s softness, comfort, and moisture-wicking abilities.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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More recently, Brady praised Patrick and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after the Chiefs duo surpassed Brady and Rob Gronkowski’s record for postseason touchdowns by a pair in NFL history in 2024.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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