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or huzza
: an expression or shout of acclaim
—often used interjectionally to express joy or approbation
Examples of huzzah in a Sentence
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The Texas walkout drew a collective huzzah, with the chief Democratic group focused on state legislative power calling on their members to retaliate in spades.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Her final months in office have included great huzzahs in her honor, including receiving the Charlotte Rotary Club’s Excellence in Leadership Award and being named Charlotte Woman of the Year.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025
Dallas lost Joe Pavelski to retirement, and huzzah, but added Brendan Smith, Matt Dumba and Ilya Lyubushkin to the defensive mix.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
The studio also gets huzzahs for an ultimately perfect release date.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2024
Sweden may have come out victorious at Eurovision 2023 (for the seventh time, at that), but England had the last huzzah with a tribute to some of Liverpool's most famous musical acts.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 14 May 2023
No huzzahs for me!
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2023
However, this was a case where audience huzzahs didn't necessarily translate into critical enthusiasm.
—Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2019
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Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Her final months in office have included great huzzahs in her honor, including receiving the Charlotte Rotary Club’s Excellence in Leadership Award and being named Charlotte Woman of the Year.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025
Dallas lost Joe Pavelski to retirement, and huzzah, but added Brendan Smith, Matt Dumba and Ilya Lyubushkin to the defensive mix.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
The studio also gets huzzahs for an ultimately perfect release date.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2024
Sweden may have come out victorious at Eurovision 2023 (for the seventh time, at that), but England had the last huzzah with a tribute to some of Liverpool's most famous musical acts.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 14 May 2023
No huzzahs for me!
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2023
However, this was a case where audience huzzahs didn't necessarily translate into critical enthusiasm.
—Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2019
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“Huzzah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/huzzah. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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