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 cheesecake, sprinkled with edible flower petals, may as well have been a bouquet congratulating us for making the right choice.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The Royals shared a special video from Brett congratulating Perez.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers issued a statement congratulating Astin on his victory.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere in the episode, Kylie brought up the chatter from fans questioning her lack of a public message congratulating the couple.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Start by congratulating them on the success of their event.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Moments earlier, a video had played featuring many of her former teammates, San Diego FC head coach Mikey Varas, and her husband Servando Carrasco with their children, congratulating her on a storied career.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Please join me in congratulating Michael on his new role.
—Time Pr, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
But weeks later, as Biden was being sworn into office, Cawthorn would be one of 17 freshmen who wrote to Biden congratulating him on his election and asking for bipartisanship.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
John Wenzel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The Royals shared a special video from Brett congratulating Perez.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers issued a statement congratulating Astin on his victory.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere in the episode, Kylie brought up the chatter from fans questioning her lack of a public message congratulating the couple.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Start by congratulating them on the success of their event.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Moments earlier, a video had played featuring many of her former teammates, San Diego FC head coach Mikey Varas, and her husband Servando Carrasco with their children, congratulating her on a storied career.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Please join me in congratulating Michael on his new role.
—Time Pr, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
But weeks later, as Biden was being sworn into office, Cawthorn would be one of 17 freshmen who wrote to Biden congratulating him on his election and asking for bipartisanship.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulating
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People have gotten are watching all of these videos and cheering.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The outlet on Wednesday said that while reporters were covering the news on a livestream, others who were heard cheering in the background were watching a car chase.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Conservative influencers including Chaya Raichik, author of the anti-trans hate account LibsOfTikTok, trashed those teams while commending those that asked their crowds to pause and reflect on the late provocateur.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Murphy drafted a resolution commending the students’ efforts and shared it with them.—
Teri Cadeau,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
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In typical athlete origin story fashion, the first half of the Christy trailer depicts the unpolished, brunette Sweeney as real-life champion Christy Salters Martin slugging it out in practice, training on a beach, and hugging her supportive team.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But most are job hugging because job hoppers no longer get the big salary bump.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Schafer noted that the Global Presidents account also posted videos featuring Beijing’s military parade and Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro praising Chinese cell phones, which were both popular topics in Chinese state media.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Last week, Frank took to Instagram and shared a video of Kirk speaking about him and praising him for creating Christian music.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The two hang out in what appears to be a backstage area and chat it up in a conversation that finds Musk complimenting West on the production before revealing relationship woes in an intimate and candid moment.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Start by complimenting their service or product, and feel free to crack jokes and make small talk with the rep.—
Rose Han,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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While Nadella and the executive team are taking criticism from some staffers, Wall Street is applauding the company's growth and execution.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their powerful performances prompted a 15-minute standing ovation, and the wrestler-turned-actor was seen tearfully applauding.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Congratulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congratulating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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