How to Use congratulate in a Sentence

congratulate

verb

• I'd like to congratulate you on your success.
• She congratulated herself for getting the best grade in her class.
• She congratulated us on our test results.
• As such, that made Stroud the first to congratulate Young with a smile and a big hug.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 12 Dec. 2021
• But before Jay could say more, the chief went on to congratulate him on all the lives saved by the bust.
  — Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2022
• Fans and friends took to the comments to congratulate the couple.
  — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 6 July 2023
• Cruz called the Reeds at home to congratulate them on Trevor’s release.
  — Dallas News, 9 May 2022
• Last but not least, Mami took to X to congratulate Uso on his win.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
• Viewers were elated to see Ilene take home the cash prize, and many took to Twitter to congratulate her.
  — Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 29 Jan. 2022
• In present day, Stephen’s friend congratulates him on the book and encourages him to self-publish it.
  — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2024
• At the airport on Tuesday, the group’s spokesman was careful to congratulate all Afghans.
  — New York Times, 31 Aug. 2021
• Now, let your body chill for a bit and congratulate yourself for your ace first aid mastery.
  — Beth Krietsch, SELF, 15 Nov. 2023
• The teenager covered his face and cried with joy, barely able to shake the hands of well-wishers who had moved to congratulate him.
  — Alana Wise, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
• Despite the fact the sisters would have won even without the gnome, Kristy and Brett (who placed second on the night) refused to even congratulate them.
  — Keryn Donnelly, refinery29.com, 25 Sep. 2023
• The contract was the big prize, but fans in his native Great Britain and in Arizona reached out to Kirk to congratulate him on his success.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2021
• Biden, meanwhile, spent the night calling Democrats to congratulate them on their wins.
  — Sara Burnett, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2022
• Thompson, who has traced his ancestry back to one of Africatown’s founders, was among the first to congratulate Brown on the news.
  — al, 10 Dec. 2021
• One such face popped into the theater to congratulate him — a professor who taught him back in the ’80s.
  — Washington Post, 11 May 2022
• And Bowe was one of the first people there to congratulate her afterward.
  — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 17 Feb. 2022
• The adults congratulated her, but their tone was somber.
  — Xavier Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
• Please join me in welcoming Ami and her team, and congratulating Matt, Sarah and Dave on their new roles.
  — Tom Warren, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2023
• Fans quickly took to the comments to congratulate Jessie and rave about her vocals.
  — Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 15 Sep. 2021
• Dressel hopped on the lane rope and splashed the water, while a gracious Adrian came over to congratulate the winner.
  — Paul Newberry, ajc, 21 June 2021
• The actress’ friends were also quick to congratulate the duo.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2023
• To have someone like that to reach out just to congratulate me is pretty special.
  — Adam Schupak, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
• Take some time out to congratulate yourself and celebrate all the small milestones along the way.
  — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 7 Nov. 2021
• The game stopped with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter, the home crowd celebrated, and Kareem walked out on the floor to congratulate James.
  — Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
• Fans took to the comment section to congratulate Oleksy and her husband.
  — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
• Jonathan Van Ness made one lucky fan smile after congratulating her on her engagement to her girlfriend after her parents didn't.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
• There’s nothing hilarious about watching rich and famous people congratulate themselves (that’s what award shows are for!).
  — Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 13 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 11 Mar 2025