celebratory

adjective

cel·e·bra·to·ry ˈse-lə-brə-ˌtȯr-ē

ˌse-lə-ˈbrā-tə-rē

: of, relating to, expressing, or characterized by celebration

The tone of the article was celebratory.

Both band and audience seemed in celebratory moods, with massive cheers erupting when the lights went out …—

Emily Burnham

: used or intended for use in celebrating

We went for a celebratory drink after the game.

And you can even find meals that don't have any turkey at all; for many Westerners, Thanksgiving dinner is more about celebratory feasting than ironclad tradition, so chefs update their menus with everything from lobster with tomato-basil polenta to butternut squash lasagna.—

Colleen Dunn Bates

Also beginning in earnest is the crop of celebratory activities to mark the 250th anniversary of the quintessential college town.—

James Heflin

Examples of celebratory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Swift’s celebratory social media post arrived after her trio of Eras Tour concerts at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, from July 17-19. —

Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 20 July 2024 Anti-Trump challengers such as former Gov. Nikki Haley have either bent the knee or avoided the raucous, celebratory convention that has featured almost no notable disputes or platform disagreements. —

Melissa Brown, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024 Kennedy jumped up and down as her teammates rushed the field for a celebratory group hug. —

Jordan D. Brown, Washington Post, 19 July 2024 The scenes at Audi Field in southwestern Washington, DC, were celebratory from the moment gates opened. —

Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for celebratory

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