CONGRATULATE in a Sentence

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Well, Hopkins, here we are at Charing Cross, and I congratulate you on having brought your case to a successful conclusion.

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 Meanings and Examples of CONGRATULATE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
congratulate
 v.  say something to someone that expresses praise
Classic Sentence: (98 in 7 pages)
1  said Mrs. Manresa, looking round for someone to congratulate.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 7
2  I must really congratulate your ladyship," said she, "on the play being chosen; for though you have borne it with exemplary patience, I am sure you must be sick of all our noise and difficulties.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
3  Edmund would be forgiven for being a clergyman, it seemed, under certain conditions of wealth; and this, she suspected, was all the conquest of prejudice which he was so ready to congratulate himself upon.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
4  As to the note, it is important also, or at least the initials are, so I congratulate you again.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In X. THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR
5  I must congratulate you on coming into the possession, though in rather a tragic manner of a relic which is of great intrinsic value, but of even greater importance as an historical curiosity.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In VI. The Adventure of The Musgrave Ritual
6  However, we may congratulate ourselves upon a curious and, in some respects, a unique case.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In IV. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLIST
7  In that case," said Holmes, rising, "I think that my friend and I can congratulate ourselves upon several most happy results from our little visit to the North.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
8  Well, Hopkins, here we are at Charing Cross, and I congratulate you on having brought your case to a successful conclusion.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In X. THE ADVENTURE OF THE GOLDEN PINCE-NEZ
9  I trust that I shall soon have to congratulate you upon a successful conclusion.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In XII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ABBEY GRANGE
10  I have the honor to congratulate you on your unusual good fortune.
The Inspector General By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In ACT V
11  I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart, Anna Andreyevna, on your new stroke of good fortune.
The Inspector General By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In ACT V
12  I have the honor to congratulate you, Anna Andreyevna.
The Inspector General By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In ACT V
13  I have the honor to congratulate you, your Honor, and to wish you long years of prosperity.
The Inspector General By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In ACT V
14  The countess herself and her handsome eldest daughter were in the drawing-room with the visitors who came to congratulate, and who constantly succeeded one another in relays.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER X
15  "I think I may congratulate you," whispered Anna Pavlovna to the old princess, kissing her soundly.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER II
Example Sentence: (27 in 2 pages)
1  It is such a pleasure to congratulate you on your graduation.
2  Allow me to congratulate you on your birthday and may you enjoy good health and long life.
3  Allow me to congratulate you on the arrival of the New Year and to extend to you all my best wishes for your perfect health and lasting prosperity.
4  I heartily congratulate you upon your choice of your partner for life since l can't think of two people more suited to each other than you two.
5  He gave his brother a hearty slap on the back to congratulate him.
6  We congratulate James on his well-deserved promotion to Chief Executive.
7  I hasten to congratulate you on the coming of your birthday.
8  Some jurors even embraced the residents and congratulated lead plaintiffs' attorney George Chandler after the proceedings.
9  The defeated candidate gave a dignified speech in which he congratulated his rival.
10  We congratulated them on the successful completion of the project.
11  Please accept my hearty congratulations upon your marriage.
12  I send you warm congratulations and hope that there are many more years of happiness ahead for both of you.
13  Allow me to join the chorus of congratulations upon your recent marriage.
14  Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to you both for along life and an ever-lasting happiness.
15  We are very happy to extend to you our utmost congratulations on your finishing your college course so successfully.