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variants or huzza
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as in hey
how delightful the beleaguered soldiers cried, "Huzzah!" as badly needed reinforcements appeared

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huzzah

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noun

variants or huzza

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Recent Examples of huzzah
Noun
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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huzzah
Interjection
  • But, again, compared to a halfway decent gym or, hey, one of Equinox’s $40,000 a year memberships, even pricey adjustable dumbbells can feel like an absolute bargain.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • But hey, the factory workers do finally get their pizza party during the credits!
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • The final hurrah with the World Cup at stake.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • This is a Horatio Alger-style rags-to-riches, hooray-for-capitalism parable for a generation that has no idea who Horatio Alger was.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Interjection
  • Among the many celebrities featured in the collection, Morten Harket, the frontman of the synth-pop band A-ha, was clearly a favorite.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
  • An a-ha moment arrives quietly, but meaningfully, as the moon harmonizes with Chiron.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Cronenworth hit a grounder to the left side in last night’s eighth inning, crossed first base before the throw and raised his hands in a sort of hit hallelujah.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • What better time to shout hallelujah than Easter Sunday?
    Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Heard ‘bravo, bravo, bravo’ over the announcements.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Mentoring and advice to the nonprofit world, all good and bravo and yes.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Huzzah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huzzah. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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