Definition of exclamationnext
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 Saturday could be a great opportunity for Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy to put an exclamation on his historic season. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025 The exclamation has the scent of doubt. Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025 Most Lamborghinis are named after fighting bulls; only one is named after an exclamation that’s a borderline swear word in its native tongue. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025 And for the first time, the exclamation mark people are influential, energized and presenting a broad front. Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclamation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclamation
Noun
  • There’s going to be a lot of oohs and aahs and cries and laughs and love.
    Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Women from the village, who were down washing clothes in the river, heard the cries and rallied the community to help, Dumasá said.
    Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Normally, scent voices are mere whispers compared to the screams and angry shouts of humans, but in that section, certain sensitive plant species shrieked incessantly because of their proximity to plants that hindered their growth.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Chowhouse also gave a shout out to Nimki, a pop up brand by Beard Award finalist for Emerging Chef was Nikhil Naiker, that will move from Courtland Club to Club Frills this January.
    Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Skinner's interjection became one of the biggest twists of the viral feud sensation between Gaines and Biles in early June.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The sketch concluded with Fey’s Noem defending ICE and reenacting a recruitment video for the agency (with a few interjections from Poehler's Bondi).
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For KATSEYE‘s Megan, that revelation arrived not during the live reveal or from celebratory screams, but in the glow of KATSEYE’s group chat.
    Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The teenage girl riding behind Chris and Cassie Evins on the Mamba let out a dramatic scream as the roller coaster zipped down the track last month.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 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
  • After the shrieks stop, the clip shows the substantial crack Denny left behind.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Before ejaculation, mammalian sperm remain in a low-energy state.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Health professionals sometimes also prescribe SSRIs for off-label use including to help with binge eating disorder, fibromyalgia, premature ejaculation and vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Exclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclamation. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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