hoo·ray
hu̇-ˈrā 
—used to express joy, approval, or encouragement
Hip, hip, hooray!
Hooray! I got the job!
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hurrah, hurray
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hur·rah
hu̇-ˈrȯ,
-ˈrä
less common variants of hooray
—used to express joy, approval, or encouragement
Hip, hip, hooray!
Hooray! I got the job!
Synonyms of hooray
Examples of hooray in a Sentence
Interjection
“Hooray!” he cried when he heard that his team had won
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Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
The series was expressly marked as preparation for Australia’s full tour in 2027 (hooray, finally some selection foresight), but those runs might not go unnoticed in the more immediate future.
—Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
The last hurrah was a free agent spending spree designed to conquer the Dallas Cowboys that resulted in their last championship following the 1994 season, enabling Steve Young to escape the shadow of Joe Montana with a 49-26 win over the San Diego Chargers in Miami.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Interjection
So academics on the left and newspapers and so on, essentially saying that the American Revolution was all about slavery and that Britain was allowing the slaves to be freed, and all of this, so hooray for Britain, which was a very improbable development.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
The series was expressly marked as preparation for Australia’s full tour in 2027 (hooray, finally some selection foresight), but those runs might not go unnoticed in the more immediate future.
—Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
The final hurrah with the World Cup at stake.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
The last hurrah was a free agent spending spree designed to conquer the Dallas Cowboys that resulted in their last championship following the 1994 season, enabling Steve Young to escape the shadow of Joe Montana with a 49-26 win over the San Diego Chargers in Miami.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Hooray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooray. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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