How to Use celebratory in a Sentence

celebratory

adjective

• But the venues weren’t too small to literally kick up some celebratory spirit.
  — Variety, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
• Sporadic celebratory gunfire was heard at a main roundabout in the city, as drivers honked their horns and residents cheered.
  — Bassem Mroue, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
• Soundscapes and crystal chimes are used throughout to evoke the warmth of a celebratory toast while also mimicking the festive energy of a party.
  — Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
• This kind of stress can easily overshadow any celebratory feelings during the season.
  — Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
• Back in the dressing room, which was on a boat, the mood was celebratory.
  — Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024
• On Tuesday evening, the members of the group of five were in a celebratory mood.
  — Liz Goodwin, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Nov. 2022
• 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
• Kennedy jumped up and down as her teammates rushed the field for a celebratory group hug.
  — Jordan D. Brown, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
• Betts then stood up and walked over to Natalia to give her a celebratory hug.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2023
• The grad students returned to the lab, and Bland and his colleague stayed for a celebratory round.
  — Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
• Despite the celebratory mood, the Sweet affair was still in the back of people’s minds.
  — Emma Green, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2023
• 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
• The tension on Sunday was in stark contrast to the otherwise celebratory feel of the first day of the French Open.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 May 2023
• 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
• 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 green is grounding, but the gold feels celebratory.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 7 Nov. 2022
• After the win, Sudeikis posed with the Hawkeyes in their celebratory team photo.
  — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
• Lana Del Rey almost got killed by the celebratory mob in Swift’s box.
  — Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2024
• For now, Erik will have to settle for a trio of NBA championship rings as celebratory baubles, not even the type to flaunt those.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
• Plus, it has been said to be the celebratory libation of Nordic Vikings—and even pirates.
  — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2023
• Welcome to your inbox's quietest time of the year, a time of celebratory beauty mixed with a healthy dose of cozy, come-as-you-are vibes.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2023
• 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
• While the lyrics felt clumsy to those watching at home, and a clip of the lyrics played nonstop on Twitter last night, the mood inside the room was more celebratory.
  — Manori Ravindran, Variety, 20 Feb. 2023
• The Cincinnati Reds keep on winning, and fans are seeing more and more of the team's celebratory Viking helmet.
  — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 23 June 2023
• Fans found the comment to be in poor taste during the celebratory segment.
  — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
• Iran then showed a celebratory video of the seizure on state television.
  — Eric Lipton, New York Times, 23 May 2023
• But Adam Duvall hauled in Betts’s drive and, thus, allowed for a celebratory eruption from the fans after the Sox secured the 8-5 win.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
• Voters elsewhere in the city were in a less celebratory mood.
  — Karen Kaplanscience and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2022
• And yes, Colin sharing a celebratory kiss with his boyfriend (Sam Liu) on the field during the post-victory melee hit me right in the tear ducts.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 May 2023
• The couple was met with celebratory comments at the time.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024