hallelujah

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interjection

hal·le·lu·jah ˌha-lə-ˈlü-yə

Synonyms of hallelujah next

—used to express praise, joy, or thanks

hallelujah

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noun

: a shout or song of praise or thanksgiving

Example Sentences

Interjection hallelujah, the bank is approving our loan application

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And, as the hoarse hallelujahs from their fans illustrated, the Lakers now have some new magic of their own. —

Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023 At end times, will there be a chorus of hallelujahs or ... —

David Harsanyi, National Review, 16 Mar. 2023 This bike even features a fan—hallelujah. —

Diana Kelly Levey, Health, 20 Feb. 2023 At peak power the cabin is suffused with a sustained, polyphonic power chord, a hallelujah—WHAWWAAHH. —

Dan Neil, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021 On Sundays, there’s even a gospel brunch, which Brooks told me is a particular specialty, extracting yet a further promise to return for some hallelujahs. —

Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2019

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