as in cry
a sudden short emotional utterance the good news was greeted with a chorus of joyous exclamations

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Recent Examples of exclamation Or too much filler could be injected, which could lead to labia with an exclamation mark after them. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Crucially, the minutes leading up to those exclamations were not business as usual. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025 Travis, sitting next to Swift, plays his part as a hype man during the intro by chiming in with exclamations to underline her most impressive accomplishments. Bryan West, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025 Travis Kelce, sitting next to Swift, plays his part as a hype man during the intro by chiming in with exclamations to underline her most impressive accomplishments. Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclamation
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Noun
  • The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • It’s designed to detect your baby’s cries and automatically responds by gently rocking them to white noise and motion—a win for baby, and for mom.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ben Parkinson was warming up on the touchline beside Paul Dummett and Emil Krafth when there was a shout and a point from the dugout.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • He could also be seen nodding his approval after the dance — and earning a thunderous round of excited shouts from the audience.
    Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Having been friends and collaborators for over two decades, the group's conversations are lively and filled with excited interjections, ultimately leading to agreement.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Honey Don’t feels like an odd interjection into a cinematic conversation that was already underway.
    James Factora, Them., 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The woman's muffled screams are heard one more time before the video ends.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • By following her screams, the officer found the woman as the three suspects drove away, police said.
    Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Led by blaring ‘80s synthesizers and a pounding beat, the song features a distorted lead vocal from D’Angelo, who accompanies himself on multitracked backing vocals with the occasional soul shriek thrown in for good measure.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But that doesn’t give a sense of how absorbingly otherworldly the film is, with its wordless beginnings and its shriek of a score from Jonny Greenwood.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Before ejaculation, mammalian sperm remain in a low-energy state.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Several medical conditions can mimic prostate cancer, causing many of the same symptoms, including painful ejaculation and blood in the urine.
    MD Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Exclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclamation. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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