hooray
interjection
hoo·ray
hu̇-ˈrā 
—used to express joy, approval, or encouragement
Hip, hip, hooray!
Hooray! I got the job!
Examples of hooray in a Sentence
“Hooray!” he cried when he heard that his team had won
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In the meantime, hooray for the archive!
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
There were a lot of screws, but they were all separated into individual bags, and each part of the shed was clearly stamped with a part number (hooray for not having to peel off a bunch of stickers).
—Clint Davis, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
There were a lot of screws, but they were all separated into individual bags, and each part of the shed was clearly stamped with a part number (hooray for not having to peel off a bunch of stickers).
—Clint Davis, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Hooray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooray. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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