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Example sentences for "congratulatory"

Lexicographically close words:
congratulated; congratulates; congratulating; congratulation; congratulations; congregate; congregated; congregates; congregating; congregation
  1. We have been entertaind with the Speeches both before and after the putting on the Regalia; and we expect to see congratulatory Addresses from various Orders civil & ecclesiastical.

  2. After service the quarterly meeting of the Town Council was held at the Guildhall, when congratulatory addresses to her Majesty and Prince Albert were adopted.

  3. At a quarterly assembly of the Corporation of Norwich a congratulatory address was ordered to be presented to the Prince Regent on the marriage of the Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg.

  4. Ogilvie, and many congratulatory speeches were made.

  5. The bells of St. Peter Mancroft were rung, and the Town Council in due course sent to the Queen a congratulatory address.

  6. At a meeting of the Norwich Corporation it was agreed to present congratulatory addresses to the Prince Regent and to the Princess Elizabeth on her marriage with the Hereditary Prince of Hesse Homburgh.

  7. On the 23rd a public meeting was held at St. Andrew's Hall, presided over by the Mayor, when congratulatory resolutions and an address to the Queen were adopted.

  8. A county meeting took place at the Shirehall, Norwich, on June 27th, at which congratulatory addresses to the Queen, the Prince Consort, and the Duchess of Kent were adopted.

  9. On the 18th the Mayor, Sheriff, and several members of the Corporation waited upon his lordship at the Palace, and presented him with a congratulatory address.

  10. After a congratulatory speech by Mr. Hoseason, luncheon was provided for 200 guests at the expense of the directors.

  11. Congratulatory letters were received from several ladies and gentlemen of national reputation, and the following regrets: Rev.

  12. Congratulatory message on this action received from G.

  13. Every eye was centred upon Jennings, who bowed with a most self-congratulatory expression, and walked proudly from the room.

  14. He looked at his guest with a self-congratulatory expression.

  15. I received a congratulatory letter from the President, which expressed also his sorrow for the losses.

  16. To the Queen herself the Prince wrote a letter, consolatory in her bereavement, and congratulatory on her accession.

  17. While there, they visited Lichfield Cathedral and graciously received congratulatory addresses from the clergy and corporation.

  18. Congratulatory addresses and innumerable presents--amongst the latter, a splendid piano from the King--poured in from all quarters.

  19. After congratulatory speeches from other chiefs, some of the older men treated us to histories of the deeds that had been wrought upon the block of land.

  20. Featherston in pledge of peace, and memory of the sale; but owing to the heat, we soon adjourned to the karaka grove, where Hunia made a congratulatory and somewhat boastful speech, offering his friendship and alliance to Dr.

  21. Cable upon cable poured in, some from individuals unknown to Hector, of a congratulatory nature, others from high quarters, demanding instant explanations.

  22. Our meeting was so unexpected that I have no suitable congratulatory present to offer you.

  23. Martie saw herself buying gowns for the wedding, whisking in and out of Monroe's shops, stopped by affectionate and congratulatory friends.

  24. He wanted to talk about it, to have the conversation always congratulatory and flattering.

  25. Obsequiously and with an easy laugh he extended a congratulatory hand to Townsend, while he remarked, "Quick work, eh, judge?

  26. Bill smiled a self-congratulatory smile for the word which gave him the loophole of escape.

  27. Another newspaper reported as follows: "The King of England sent a congratulatory dispatch to the King of Belgium upon his victory at LiƩge; seven German regiments were slain.

  28. Before starting, I issued an order thanking the troops for the efforts they had made to ensure success, and I had the honour of communicating to them at the same time a congratulatory message from the Queen.

  29. Walthamstow writes a congratulatory letter in Esperanto, concluding with the request that we explain the etymology of three words used in the Gazette.

  30. The Editor has received letters complaining and congratulatory of the same disuse.

  31. An enormous number of congratulatory telegrams were received by the young couple, including messages from the King and Crown Prince of Prussia and the Emperor Napoleon.

  32. There was a constant line of friends, known and unknown, filing past bride and bridegroom, with congratulatory greetings and cordial good wishes.

  33. This announcement gave the coup de grace to any further attempt at orderliness, and the room became a seething chorus of congratulatory greetings aimed at Hepsey and Jonathan, in the midst of which Sylvester Bascom slipped out unnoticed.

  34. When the regiment returned to camp there were congratulatory speeches by Colonel Bowman, Acting Adjutant Hodgkins, Captain Warriner, Lieutenant Brigham, and others.

  35. A Congratulatory Poem on ditto, by Mrs Behn.

  36. The reception had indeed been a crush and an informal affair, a mere calling upon the head of the nation in a congratulatory way.

  37. During the dinner a number of congratulatory telegrams were received.

  38. The commentator actually supplies a list of the persons who signed a congratulatory petition to the Viceroy on the arrest and punishment of the criminals.

  39. Then came a round of congratulatory calls, and a general disposition amongst the callers to declare that they had never heard of anything that had given them more pleasure.

  40. Sidney Post, made some few, well chosen and congratulatory remarks, which were received with three hearty cheers.


  41. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "congratulatory" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.