exclamations

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

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Recent Examples of exclamations Toward the end of his introduction, a few audience members could be heard shouting supportive exclamations for Mamdani, before Goldberg turned in her seat to address them live on the air. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 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
  • Fortunately, Amazon heard my cries and slashed prices on its most popular cozy knits ahead of its fall Prime Day extravaganza, which kicks off on Tuesday, October 7.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Their cries could indicate the pack is hurt or in trouble.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Their shouts came from them with surety.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Conduit congregants welcomed Baker’s video with whoops, shouts and tears, signaling a shared grief.
    Liam Adams, USA Today, 16 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
  • Neither leader appeared frustrated, and there were no remarks or interjections from any of the other officials in the room.
    Jesus Mesa Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Blood curdling screams and chains scraping against the ground can be heard throughout the prison.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The women in the audience gave him frenzied screams.
    Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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