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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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The episode ends as John walks out among Carolyn’s cries.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cara could hear the dead, including the cries of her infant son calling her to visit the bay’s shores every night.—
Omari Weekes,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Juvenile bliss had long contoured this abrasive band, whose songs rattled like playgrounds, and whose shouts rang like the peals of petulant children.—
Samuel Hyland,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
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The initiative, introduced in 2022, is designed to help youth footballers enjoy their matches without distracting shouts from the sidelines, whether by coaches or parents.—
Laura Williamson,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Two people were arrested for disrupting the meeting with anti-CoreCivic interjections.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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The cast rises to the challenge of Churchill’s rapid-fire, often overlapping dialogue, with comedic highlights including Pope Joan’s coarse frankness and Dull Gret’s unexpected interjections.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Amid Swanson's screams, the deputy's Taser was knocked loose and came to a rest on the ground next to the two men, authorities said.—
Nicole Hensley,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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The silence has transformed into screams.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Millions of sperm can remain in the tubes, typically requiring about 20 to 30 ejaculations to clear.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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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 27 Mar. 2026.
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