celebratory
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.
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How to use celebratory in a sentence
With Labor Day around the corner, many of us are still stuck on how to celebrate the day off, while also staying safe and socially distant.
No Plans This Weekend? No Problem! This App Lets You Rent Other People’s Pools | Charli Penn | September 4, 2020 | Essence.comIt’s also partnering with the National Safety Council to develop guidelines for safe ways to celebrate Halloween amid the pandemic.
How scary will a COVID-19 Halloween be for candy companies? | Beth Kowitt | August 29, 2020 | FortuneWe hope to be able to celebrate together in the future, and we’ll be in touch if we are able to set a new date.
How to update your guests about your pandemic wedding plans | Brooke Henderson | August 29, 2020 | FortuneMajor League Baseball celebrates a pandemic-delayed Jackie Robinson day, the NBA gets back to work following the Jacob Blake strikes, and protestors march on Washington—once again.
This event celebrates the day women were granted the right to vote on August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution was certified as law.
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.
The Weirdest Story About a Conservative Obsession, a Convicted Bomber, and Taylor Swift You Have Ever Read | David Weigel | August 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt transforms the protest into a joyful celebratory atmosphere that is hard to control.
Why the Left Protests Better: A History of ‘Disobedient Objects’ | Nico Hines | July 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor 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.
Is Marnie From ‘Girls’ the Worst Character on TV? | Kevin Fallon | February 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
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