hurrah

hur·rah | \ hu̇-ˈrȯ

How to pronounce hurrah (audio)

, -ˈrä; ˈhü-ˌrȯ, -ˌrä \

variants: or less commonly hooray \ hu̇-ˈrā

How to pronounce hooray (audio)

\ or hoorah \ hu̇-ˈrä

How to pronounce hoorah (audio)

, -ˈrȯ \

Definition of hurrah

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : excitement, fanfare

b : cheer sense 1

2 : fuss

hurrah, hurray

hur·rah | \ hu̇-ˈrȯ

How to pronounce hurrah (audio)

, -ˈrä \

less common variants of hooray

—used to express joy, approval, or encouragementHip, hip, hooray!Hooray! I got the job!

Examples of hurrah in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Ted Kaufman, Biden’s longtime Capitol Hill chief of staff, who was appointed to fill his unexpired Senate term in 2009, offers an insight about this last-hurrah campaign. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, "Joe Biden wants to be a normal president in a highly abnormal age.," 6 Jan. 2020 There’s no better way to celebrate than with one final hurrah, in the only place where the past and the present can share one final dance. — Ew Staff, EW.com, "What to Watch on Tuesday: ABC's The Little Mermaid Live! takes you under the sea," 5 Nov. 2019 As for the Eurocinema Film Festival, its non-existent London outing wasn’t quite the final hurrah. — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, ""People Can Be Exploited": How Below-the-Radar Film Festivals Prey on Struggling Moviemakers," 31 Oct. 2019 Labor Day Tradition Grab the kids and head to the Spencer Fair for one last summer hurrah before school starts. — BostonGlobe.com, "Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 26-Sept. 8," 2 Sep. 2018 And her poems express an exuberant hurrah for the natural world around us. — Nina Maclaughlin, BostonGlobe.com, "Poetic comics, an arresting debut, and lines from a local lawmaker," 27 June 2019 His final hurrah came with the hosts of the 2010 World Cup, South Africa. — SI.com, "Carlos Alberto Parreira: The International Specialist Who Never Shied Away From a Challenge," 26 June 2019 The Fall 2019 season came to a close last night in Paris after nine days of shows for which designers enlisted a troop of makeup artists and hair stylists to help them deliver the final hurrah. — Monica Kim, Vogue, "The 8 Beauty Takeaways of Paris Fashion Week," 6 Mar. 2019 In the festive film, Megan (played by Erin) heads home with her two sisters for one final holiday hurrah after learning her parents are selling her childhood house. — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, "The Hallmark Channel Added Another Movie to Its 'Countdown to Christmas' Lineup," 13 Oct. 2018

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“Hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurrah. Accessed 28 Feb. 2020.

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