celebratory

adjective

cel·​e·​bra·​to·​ry ˈse-lə-brə-ˌtȯr-ē 

ˌse-lə-ˈbrā-tə-rē

: of, relating to, expressing, or characterized by celebration

The tone of the article was celebratory.

Both band and audience seemed in celebratory moods, with massive cheers erupting when the lights went out …

—Emily Burnham

: used or intended for use in celebrating

We went for a celebratory drink after the game.

And you can even find meals that don't have any turkey at all; for many Westerners, Thanksgiving dinner is more about celebratory feasting than ironclad tradition, so chefs update their menus with everything from lobster with tomato-basil polenta to butternut squash lasagna.

—Colleen Dunn Bates

Also beginning in earnest is the crop of celebratory activities to mark the 250th anniversary of the quintessential college town.

—James Heflin

Examples of celebratory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Election Day in the U.S. can mean bake sales at polling sites, Election Night watch parties with celebratory cakes and cookies, and for some, stress baking while waiting for results. —Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

The celebratory and upbeat feel of her ensembles is also fitting given that, if Walz is elected as vice president this week, Flanagan will assume her new role as the Governor of Minnesota—thus making history as the first Indigenous woman to become Governor in the country. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024

This was the stopping point on the way to my grandparents’, a special treat at the end of vacations, and the site of celebratory meals with the whole family. —Sarah Schutte, National Review, 3 Nov. 2024

Corbis via Getty Images Like the coronation portrait of King George III, Washington’s celebratory portrait was created for political propaganda. —Camille Davis / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above