CELEBRATORY Definition & Meaning

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celebratory

[ sel-uh-bruh-tawr-ee ]

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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.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of celebratory¹

celebrat(e) ( def ) + -ory ¹( def )

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Italian-American immigrants often had more money than they had back home, and they began to make these celebratory dishes more regularly — turning once-rare treats into weekend, and eventually weeknight, staples.

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April plans to be in a "big comfy bed" for what she calls a "celebratory" moment when a medical professional will inject a lethal dose into her bloodstream.

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Those issues, however, didn’t distract from the overall celebratory atmosphere of Thursday’s pregame festivities.

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After his arrest, supporters held both protests and celebratory rallies in both Manila and The Hague.

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All in all, it’s hard to imagine the Dodgers agreeing to a celebratory photo op with the president right now.

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