hosanna

noun

Definition of hosannanext
as in hallelujah

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  1. hallelujah
  2. hurrah
  3. hail
Noun
  • And a road win without Pat Surtain II would be the surest hallelujah yet.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2025
  • There’d be a brief silence, before all the voices flooded in and the whole circle would catch fire like an unending wall of the most resounding hallelujah imaginable.
    — Jack Chang, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
Definition of hallelujah
Noun
  • The Socceroos' World Cup is over after losing to Egypt on penalties on Friday, but before their heartbreak, Australian fans had one final hurrah.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • The final hurrah with the World Cup at stake.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Definition of hurrah
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  • The recent expansion of the autonomous robotaxi service Waymo to new cities was met with support from ride-hail users but also from a few surprising groups.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The tribe, which requested a disaster declaration separately, was hit with flash flooding June 2-4 after a heavy rain and hail storm.
    — John Hult, States Newsroom, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hail
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“Hosanna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosanna. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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