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also hooray
or hoorah
as in huzza
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Recent Examples of hurrah
Labor Day weekend, the last hurrah of the summer, is one of the most popular times of the year for travel.
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The three-night run marked the Grateful Dead’s sixth and final hurrah at the movie palace, which closed its doors for good that December.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
But films like this, ones not destined to make a splash at the general box office, were part of the last hurrah of horror on home video.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 June 2025
The trip was supposed to be a final hurrah before everyone parts ways for new jobs and life changes.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The three-night run marked the Grateful Dead’s sixth and final hurrah at the movie palace, which closed its doors for good that December.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
But films like this, ones not destined to make a splash at the general box office, were part of the last hurrah of horror on home video.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 June 2025
The trip was supposed to be a final hurrah before everyone parts ways for new jobs and life changes.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurrah
Noun
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Read: What parents of boys should know Hess does all of this without sharing a drop of advice—hallelujah.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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Said it over and over like a preacher singing hallelujah.—
Philip Martin,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Sep. 2024
Noun
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The Texas walkout drew a collective huzzah, with the chief Democratic group focused on state legislative power calling on their members to retaliate in spades.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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Her final months in office have included great huzzahs in her honor, including receiving the Charlotte Rotary Club’s Excellence in Leadership Award and being named Charlotte Woman of the Year.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Officials warn of hail as large as 1 inch.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mentoring and advice to the nonprofit world, all good and bravo and yes.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The spirit tunnel, as the talk show has dubbed it, features crew members singing and clapping as guests on the show walk down a hallway to the set.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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When the camera panned to Alec, he was seen clapping but not smiling after the performance.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurrah. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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