Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cock-a-hoop
Adjective
  • Fast forward a mere 29 years or so, and Heaven Hill has at last made its triumphant return to Bardstown with its new, enormous, state-of-the-art Heaven Hill Springs Distillery.
    Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Witnessing the Gallaghers lay down their arms to deliver one of rock music’s most triumphant comeback stories has made Shultz reflect on sharing his band — and life — with his brother, Brad.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Light and shadow play across the tilted façades, creating a dynamic and surreal composition.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The tilted pinnacle resembles a jaunty ship cutting through clear air.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • As Cantillo dissected his outing, Hedges peered over at him, beaming like a proud father.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But the proud Eugene will not hear of it.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Their boss, the only one not carrying a blaster, pointed a long crooked finger at Rusty and all the Blasters were raised at Rusty in unison.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • For a Chicago Cubs lineup that has struggled lately to consistently score runs, let alone put up a crooked number, Friday’s opener against the Colorado Rockies provided the ideal bounce-back environment coming off the sweep in San Francisco.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The prose is ecstatic and freaky and muscular.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • If this game was a sign of things to come, Green Bay fans should be ecstatic.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Conventional cooling systems often rely on cold plates that offer indirect contact with battery cells, which can result in uneven temperature distribution.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Polishing and setting diamonds on uneven surfaces is a rare skill and Chopard does it all in-house.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Dim lighting bounces off of soft pink tiles and warms the dining room, the bathrooms glow ocean blue, every inch of the space colored by the sisters’ sunny dispositions and their dedication to turning even the most low-key midweek dinner into an exercise in jubilant excess.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Attorney General Tim Griffin, whose office defended the state and the Racing Commission members, was jubilant over the ruling.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • After going down with an oblique injury earlier this month, top rookie Roman Anthony was given a four-to-six-week timeline for a potential return to the lineup.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Hill missed nearly a month of training camp and preseason with an oblique injury.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Cock-a-hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cock-a-hoop. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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