as in cheering
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 congratulating
The post was met with some excited comments from fans congratulating Bickerstaff on the accomplishment.
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Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Singletary was joined by cast members McKenna Grace, Whitney Peak and Joseph Zada congratulating him.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
International Game Technology shared the big win in a Facebook post and a few people commented congratulating the winner.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Thanking everyone in the cast and crew, the fans, and congratulating one another, Kamie’s name didn’t come up.
—Sumayya Tobah, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
Wearing his signature Panama hat, Joe Castiglione stood alone in the corner of Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium last month, congratulating every Sooner player and coach who came past following a victory.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
After congratulating the Jaguars in his opening remarks, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid immediately pointed to the disparity.
—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
McGraw then joined in the happy moment, congratulating the couple with hugs and snapping a selfie, which Trent later shared on TikTok.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Warren, who’s from Oklahoma, left me a voicemail the other day congratulating us on our 1 million YouTube subscribers.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Singletary was joined by cast members McKenna Grace, Whitney Peak and Joseph Zada congratulating him.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
International Game Technology shared the big win in a Facebook post and a few people commented congratulating the winner.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Thanking everyone in the cast and crew, the fans, and congratulating one another, Kamie’s name didn’t come up.
—Sumayya Tobah, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
Wearing his signature Panama hat, Joe Castiglione stood alone in the corner of Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium last month, congratulating every Sooner player and coach who came past following a victory.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
After congratulating the Jaguars in his opening remarks, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid immediately pointed to the disparity.
—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
McGraw then joined in the happy moment, congratulating the couple with hugs and snapping a selfie, which Trent later shared on TikTok.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Warren, who’s from Oklahoma, left me a voicemail the other day congratulating us on our 1 million YouTube subscribers.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulating
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The crowd continued cheering for minutes, even-handed in volume but consistent nonetheless, until Lee reemerged with a miniature curtsey, just barely hiding the biggest grin of the night.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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The sickle cell community reacted with enthusiastic support, cheering Cohen on in person and virtually.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Praise abounded for the 36-year-old, with three fellow veterans commending Rojas not just for his play, but also for his demeanor.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth school board trustee Tobi Jackson, whose district overlapped with Bivens’, also put out a call for prayer while commending Bivens on her years of service to the city.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Harbour and Brown arrived together on the red carpet for the premiere of the latest season and were captured on camera laughing, hugging each other and posing for photos.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sweeney’s look played with proportions, with the leg-hugging footwear offsetting her oversized ensemble.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Perry officially kicked off the screening by praising his star Shannon Thornton, best known for her role as Miss Mississippi on Katori Hall’s hit Starz show P-Valley.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Patteron burst out laughing and praising her roast.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Those who'd managed to get a taste were complimenting the dish all night.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hayes suggests expressing appreciation, complimenting the host, and, if appropriate, lightly noting your next engagement.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Amazingly, Exposure contestants go through hours of practice and performance each day without ever seeming to tire, and along with the competitive spirit, there’s a real sense of community, with skaters constantly encouraging, applauding, and appreciating each other.—
Lonnie Burstein Hewitt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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When the final number was finished, the three eldest boys came to the fore on the catwalk mini stage underneath a shower of confetti and took a bow, with Mom and Dad now in the background, applauding politely but proudly.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Nov. 2025
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