How to Use celebratory in a Sentence

celebratory

adjective
  • But life goes on, and the mood was celebratory.
    — Dave Schilling contributing follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • Kennedy jumped up and down as her teammates rushed the field for a celebratory group hug.
    — Jordan D. Brown, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
  • Back in the dressing room, which was on a boat, the mood was celebratory.
    — Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The purchase comes at a celebratory time for the troupe.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Betts then stood up and walked over to Natalia to give her a celebratory hug.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Dressing up for work or a black-tie wedding can be celebratory and fun.
    — Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 July 2023
  • The Warriors could have a new celebratory dance ready just in case.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Iran then showed a celebratory video of the seizure on state television.
    — Eric Lipton, New York Times, 23 May 2023
  • Doyle, the one writer who prevailed, was not in a celebratory mood.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 May 2025
  • Williams used the dance in 2012 as a celebratory nod to her roots.
    — Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Voters elsewhere in the city were in a less celebratory mood.
    — Karen Kaplanscience and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Guess is in a celebratory mood.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
  • But the mood was more celebratory, given the race was called by the time the rally started.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2020
  • But not all chants are celebratory.
    — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • On Tuesday evening, the members of the group of five were in a celebratory mood.
    — Liz Goodwin, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The taste is great and complex, perfect for any time celebratory bubbles are called for.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2023
  • After the celebratory cigar smoke clears, the prep for the next round will quickly begin.
    — Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
  • This time the streets felt even more celebratory, the cheers of the characters outside could be heard from blocks away.
    — Kristen Bateman, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 July 2022
  • Fans found the comment to be in poor taste during the celebratory segment.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
  • And if the Royals won that night, Lange would cap off the evening in a celebratory mood.
    — Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Williams also just seemed to want to have fun, with a choir at the end of the runway creating a celebratory tone.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 June 2023
  • The father-son duo attended a celebratory party on the first day of the draft.
    — Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The Eagles then followed that with a slew of celebratory posts.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
  • Tigers players jumped out of the dugout and rushed the pitching mound, where a celebratory dogpile ensued.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
  • The grad students returned to the lab, and Bland and his colleague stayed for a celebratory round.
    — Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Crowds sang and danced the hora, a celebratory Jewish folk dance.
    — Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Most of the time Hall of Fame inductions are celebratory events, but this one has some pain points.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2022
  • Despite the celebratory mood, the Sweet affair was still in the back of people’s minds.
    — Emma Green, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2023
  • While getting ready, the group got in a celebratory mood and popped some Ruinart champagne.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2024
  • At its core, hip-hop is a celebratory art form built on the foundation of carving out time and space for joy in order to cope with the world.
    — Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 1 Aug. 2023

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