: a shout or song of praise or thanksgiving
Synonyms of hallelujah
Examples of hallelujah in a Sentence
Interjection
hallelujah, the bank is approving our loan application
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Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Susan Page,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
And a road win without Pat Surtain II would be the surest hallelujah yet.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
1 Nov. 2025
There’d be a brief silence, before all the voices flooded in and the whole circle would catch fire like an unending wall of the most resounding hallelujah imaginable.
—
Jack Chang,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2024
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Interjection
Topics include improving meetings (oh hallelujah!), the pitfalls of charisma and how to avoid that trap, navigating bureaucracy, and how to stop chasing perfectionism.
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Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
The unofficial opening of the American semiquincentennial on the National Mall started with a prayer at sunrise, and it was followed by a day of hallelujahs and amens.
—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
And a road win without Pat Surtain II would be the surest hallelujah yet.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
1 Nov. 2025
There’d be a brief silence, before all the voices flooded in and the whole circle would catch fire like an unending wall of the most resounding hallelujah imaginable.
—
Jack Chang,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Hallelujah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallelujah. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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hallelujah
1 of 2 interjection
hal·le·lu·jah
ˌhal-ə-ˈlü-yə 
—used to express praise, joy, or thanks
hallelujah
2 of 2 noun
: a shout or song of praise or thanksgiving
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