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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclamation
Noun
  • Their cries could indicate the pack is hurt or in trouble.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • During the closing Neilah service after night has fallen, the practice concludes with the cries of the Shema prayer before the congregation erupts into song and dance.
    Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And a shout out to our executive producer on site, Lydia Randall, because podcasting—like every other part of journalism—is a team sport.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Their shouts came from them with surety.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 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
  • All day, fans have been buzzing online, daring each other to out-scream every stop before them after Yeonjun teased that some crowds weren’t loud enough.
    Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Blood curdling screams and chains scraping against the ground can be heard throughout the prison.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The rapid approach of the animal—seemingly out of nowhere—prompted shrieks and a chaotic dash as tourists rushed to safety.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • After all, science says regular ejaculations are healthy.
    Mikelle Street, Them., 19 Aug. 2025

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“Exclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclamation. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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