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celebratory

[ sel-uh-bruh-tawr-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

relating to or being the commemoration of an event with ceremonies or festivities:
The month of December features several celebratory occasions for our family—both our parents’ birthdays, their wedding anniversary, and Christmas.
expressing praise:
His new single, recorded last month, is a celebratory ode to family and life on the land.
of or relating to a party, drinking spree, or uninhibited good time:
The New Year was underway at the ski resort even before the celebratory hangovers from last night's party had faded away.

I expected it to be less traditional, more celebratory, possibly even a little camp.

Akbar and McCain raced out of the courtroom, recording a celebratory Vine in the elevator.

It transforms the protest into a joyful celebratory atmosphere that is hard to control.

For the first time in this war, the sounds of rifle file were celebratory rather than a part of combat.

Homeland fans made ranting about the awfulness of petulant teen Dana Brody into a weekly celebratory ritual.

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