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.
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But his parents and sister are no longer around to congratulate him.
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New York Times,
15 Mar. 2022
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And Bowe was one of the first people there to congratulate her afterward.
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Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
17 Feb. 2022
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And congratulate Lexi on her accomplishments, give her flowers and hand her a note.
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Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2022
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Without skipping a beat, Tamron's fans rushed to the comments section to congratulate her on the new show.
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Katherine Tinsley,
Good Housekeeping,
6 Mar. 2022
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After their wins, Oh made a beeline through Barker Hangar to congratulate them.
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Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2022
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Race champion Sass, who had finished earlier that morning, hopped into the race chute to congratulate the third-place musher.
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Morgan Krakow,
Anchorage Daily News,
16 Mar. 2022
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Following the meeting, several council members came up to Mele to congratulate him on his new position.
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cleveland,
14 Feb. 2022
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And the gold medalist Anna Shcherbakova, 17, also a teammate, stood alone, with no coaches or escorts to congratulate her.
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Washington Post,
18 Feb. 2022
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As Jacobellis made the final jump and bombed down the final straight away to clinch the victory, Baumgartner’s competitors were quick to congratulate him.
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen Staff Writer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2022
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But before Jay could say more, the chief went on to congratulate him on all the lives saved by the bust.
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Breanne L. Heldman,
Peoplemag,
5 Oct. 2022
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Fans and friends took to the comments to congratulate the couple.
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Liza Esquibias,
Peoplemag,
6 July 2023
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Cruz called the Reeds at home to congratulate them on Trevor’s release.
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Dallas News,
9 May 2022
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Last but not least, Mami took to X to congratulate Uso on his win.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
24 Sep. 2024
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In present day, Stephen’s friend congratulates him on the book and encourages him to self-publish it.
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Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
11 Oct. 2024
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Now, let your body chill for a bit and congratulate yourself for your ace first aid mastery.
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Beth Krietsch,
SELF,
15 Nov. 2023
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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.
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Keryn Donnelly,
refinery29.com,
25 Sep. 2023
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Biden, meanwhile, spent the night calling Democrats to congratulate them on their wins.
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Sara Burnett,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2022
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One such face popped into the theater to congratulate him — a professor who taught him back in the ’80s.
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Washington Post,
11 May 2022
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The adults congratulated her, but their tone was somber.
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Xavier Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2024
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Please join me in welcoming Ami and her team, and congratulating Matt, Sarah and Dave on their new roles.
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Tom Warren,
The Verge,
26 Oct. 2023
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The actress’ friends were also quick to congratulate the duo.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2023
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To have someone like that to reach out just to congratulate me is pretty special.
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Adam Schupak,
USA TODAY,
21 Apr. 2022
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Juice Robinson came out after the match to congratulate his friend.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
12 Oct. 2024
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Please join me in welcoming Brooke and congratulating both Brooke and Kendall on their new roles.
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Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 May 2023
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Our parents’ friends who heard the news of our birth and came to congratulate them were puzzled by the imbalance between the two babies.
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Yoko Ogawa,
The New Yorker,
20 July 2023
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Tarek Ghouri, father of Tasha Ghouri, went to the villa with other dads to congratulate his daughter on her progress.
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James Hookway,
WSJ,
9 Aug. 2022
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Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley held court in their seats as multiple guests came up to congratulate Antonoff for writing the show’s musical numbers.
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Lea Donenberg,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2024
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