as in shouts
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling
the whole team exclaimed with one voice, "We won!"
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Recent Examples of exclaims
Fieri exclaims as Jesser laughs.
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Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Lopez exclaims before jumping in place excitedly and pulling Abdalla into a hug.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 May 2026
Zao exclaims on its Yelp page for the restaurant at The Village.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
Denard exclaims, using an emerging slur against robots and AI.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Radcliffe exclaims in his London accent, walking hurriedly towards Liu and hugging her.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
These belonged to Kim Kardashian, André proudly exclaims.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
Espina exclaims, using a variation of his signature catchphrase.
—Sam González Kelly, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026
Rex, the green dinosaur toy exclaims.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Lopez exclaims before jumping in place excitedly and pulling Abdalla into a hug.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 May 2026
Zao exclaims on its Yelp page for the restaurant at The Village.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
Denard exclaims, using an emerging slur against robots and AI.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Radcliffe exclaims in his London accent, walking hurriedly towards Liu and hugging her.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
These belonged to Kim Kardashian, André proudly exclaims.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
Espina exclaims, using a variation of his signature catchphrase.
—Sam González Kelly, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026
Rex, the green dinosaur toy exclaims.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclaims
Verb
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The officer spots the suspect and shouts at him to get his hands out of his pockets.—
Meg Oliver,
CBS News,
20 Nov. 2025
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Greta Lee and Timothée Chalamet are both partial to the New York City Ballet hat, while Kaia Gerber cheekily shouts out Cole Escola.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Just beyond the front desk, a fire roars behind a massive stone hearth, and a live piano plays in the heart of the resort, the lobby lounge (dubbed the Living Room), a choice spot for lunch, casual meetings, or pre-dinner drinks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Exclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclaims. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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