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Recent Examples of exclamations
Listeners replied with claps and exclamations of eager agreement.
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Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
His popularity in other corners was evident in an October appearance on The View, in which cohost Whoopi Goldberg had to reprimand the audience for shouting out too many supportive exclamations.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Chung has rabbits, including Junie, a mini rex, the softest breed of rabbit, whose pillowy, ultra-silky fur draws exclamations of amazed delight from those who touch her.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 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
Huntr/x songs live in Demon Hunters’s universe as diegetic pop music and not just coincidentally very melodically buoyant exclamations of a character’s feelings and goals.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
His popularity in other corners was evident in an October appearance on The View, in which cohost Whoopi Goldberg had to reprimand the audience for shouting out too many supportive exclamations.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Chung has rabbits, including Junie, a mini rex, the softest breed of rabbit, whose pillowy, ultra-silky fur draws exclamations of amazed delight from those who touch her.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 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
Huntr/x songs live in Demon Hunters’s universe as diegetic pop music and not just coincidentally very melodically buoyant exclamations of a character’s feelings and goals.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclamations
Noun
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Flag waving, immigration restriction, and culture-war rallying cries can shore up the MAGA-tech coalition, but more will be needed to achieve lasting success.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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BenQ has heard the anguished cries of movie enthusiasts who don't have the luxury of large rooms for a home cinema setup.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On the House floor, Democrats responded with shouts that Republican leaders were violating the chamber's procedural rules.—
STEPHEN GROVES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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On the House floor, Democrats responded with shouts that Republican leaders were violating the chamber’s procedural rules.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The rest were reactions and questions and interjections of shock.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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Passengers aboard a taxiing aircraft were reportedly left horrified last month when chilling screams suddenly echoed from beneath the cabin just moments before takeoff.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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The car chase, the chokehold, his own screams at the officers to leave his dad alone.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After all, science says regular ejaculations are healthy.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Exclamations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclamations. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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