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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  • Two people were shot to death in a hail of gunfire and nearly three dozen others were injured at a homecoming weekend block party early Sunday morning in southern Georgia, according to state law enforcement officials.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The storms Thursday morning may also bring a risk of damaging wind gusts of up to 60 mph, as well as small hail and frequent lightning.
    — Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 30 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 Oct. 2026.

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