as in shouts
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling
the whole team exclaimed with one voice, "We won!"
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of exclaims
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
Alexander, who famously played George Costanza on the nine-season-long Seinfeld, exclaims in the ad.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
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
Alexander, who famously played George Costanza on the nine-season-long Seinfeld, exclaims in the ad.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclaims
Verb
-
Patchett shouts out fellow authors in the novel, including George Saunders, Paul Murray and Kiran Desai.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
-
As promised, Ali shoots him, and as everyone panics and hits the floor, Ali shouts that Alamo Brown needs to come out.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Verb
-
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
-
Lemieux entered the bowl, roars stirring like a restless sea.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Exclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclaims. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
