How to Use congratulate in a Sentence

congratulate

verb
Definition of congratulatenext
Synonyms for congratulatenext
  • She congratulated herself for getting the best grade in her class.
  • The adults congratulated her, but their tone was somber.
    — Xavier Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
  • About four hours later, the marina shared a follow-up post congratulating Lara on the new state record catch.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2024
  • Celebrities also took to social media to congratulate the James.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Ne-Yo congratulated Renay on the feature, which caused a viral moment as some people saw it as shade.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Apr. 2024
  • At one point, Ms. Bailey congratulated a man and a woman with a big diamond on her ring finger.
    — Carson Griffith, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Simone Biles and her team aren’t the only U.S. gymnasts in need of congratulating this week.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The post received a wave of reactions in the comments, with multiple celebrities congratulating the couple.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Owens also was angered that Roosevelt hadn’t congratulated any of the Black Olympic athletes.
    — Ronald G. Shafer, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
  • Keatts went on to congratulate the Wolfpack Women's team who also secured a spot in the Final Four in their tournament.
    — Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Of course, during each competition, there are many genuine hugs between rivals congratulating each other on their victories and consoling them in their losses.
    — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024
  • Fans and friends took to the comments to congratulate the couple.
    — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 6 July 2023
  • Now, let your body chill for a bit and congratulate yourself for your ace first aid mastery.
    — Beth Krietsch, SELF, 15 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • The actress’ friends were also quick to congratulate the duo.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Please join me in welcoming Brooke and congratulating both Brooke and Kendall on their new roles.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 May 2023
  • Our parents’ friends who heard the news of our birth and came to congratulate them were puzzled by the imbalance between the two babies.
    — Yoko Ogawa, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
  • At the after-party, Paul McCartney congratulated them and urged them to get back on the road.
    — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
  • That said, well-off members who splurge can still congratulate themselves on their savvy.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 May 2024
  • The day after the announcement, one person stopped by to congratulate Comer while the Free Press caught up with her over coffee.
    — Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2023
  • But one day at the bank, a clerk who had learned the true identity of the new radio star congratulated Mr. Nashenas’s father on his son’s success.
    — Mujib Mashal Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Normally a quiet walk, people have streamed out of houses the past couple of weeks to greet and congratulate them.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Please join me in congratulating this team on their well deserved promotions and wishing the best to Mike and Alexa on their next chapters.
    — Time, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Biden spoke with Beshear on Tuesday evening to congratulate him on his reelection win.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2023
  • For the rest of the weekend, Hutton said, strangers were congratulating them throughout the festival and campgrounds.
    — Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Most school board members congratulated the school district’s academics teams for the gains made during the past year.
    — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
  • However, the actress' friends were quick to congratulate the duo.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
  • When crude surges above $90 a barrel and the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Russia get on the phone to congratulate each other on a job well done, oil consumers should take note.
    — Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Tom, who is no stranger to awards himself, helped congratulate his niece on the honor on his Instagram Story.
    — Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023

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