Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cock-a-hoop
Adjective
  • The Day-Lewises shot the film primarily on location in Wales and in Manchester, England last year, and it’s now headed into awards season touting Day-Lewis’ triumphant return to the screen.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The good people of the Tri-state Area are starving for a championship, not just from the Knicks but from any of their major pro sports teams, and 2026 could be the year Midtown Manhattan finally plays host to a triumphant parade.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Holly, who did not share her last name, posed in the familiar tourist style—appearing to hold up the tilted tower.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • This configuration produces tilted stroke planes, much like those seen in geese, vultures, and kingfishers during slow flight.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Central Texas has a proud tradition of producing and celebrating flavorful sodas.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The godfather of modern West Indian fast bowling shakes his head slowly, having been reminded what happened the last time his once proud and near-invincible team played Test cricket.
    Paul Newman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Most playoff games are often decided by big moments and managerial decisions, not crooked numbers and tired relievers.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The show, which followed a crooked New Mexican lawyer, played by Bob Odenkirk, was an archly funny drama, shot partly in gritty black-and-white.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Lee, one of the few female religious leaders of the 18th century, and her followers were known for worshipping through ecstatic song and movement.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Born in the northern English city of Manchester in 1736, Ann Lee was the charismatic leader of the religious movement that came to be known as the Shakers, for its ecstatic singing and dancing that involved shaking.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • It’s been a rough couple of years and an uneven few weeks for the Broncos’ secondary, which often finds itself on the receiving end of criticism for surrendering big plays and big passing yards.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
  • For the uninitiated, navigating the uneven streets in high heels is a balancing act.
    Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Such was the size of the crowd near the bar, that arena staff were left to direct punters through the jubilant mob with the focus and movements of a team of aircraft marshals.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The best dress came out in a jubilant bright red.
    Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • An oblique injury last season didn’t help.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Elias Díaz exited Saturday’s game after feeling left oblique discomfort during a swing.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 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 6 Oct. 2025.

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