adjective

• 1Used or intended to publicly acknowledge a significant or happy day or event.

  ‘the guest of honour at a celebratory dinner’

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  • ‘several celebratory birthday champagnes’

• 2Feeling or expressing happiness and pride.

  ‘the impending anniversary has the restaurant in a celebratory mood’

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  • ‘the scowl was replaced by celebratory smiles for the seven-time series champion’