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also hooray
or hoorah
as in huzza
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Recent Examples of hurrah
The trio had one last grand hurrah in 2021 when the Giants set a franchise record with 107 wins, one more than the perennial National League West-winning Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The selectors had hoped for one last international hurrah from the men who always led from the front.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The tournament had been tipped as the last hurrah of his international career with Austria after 105 appearances for his country, and while Alaba did travel to Germany to join his team-mates, he was forced to watch on from the stands.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
With its celebratory air and final hurrah of the season’s warm weather, the energy lingered long after the music stopped, turning the neighborhood into a stylish night of connection and camaraderie.
—Sam Falb, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The selectors had hoped for one last international hurrah from the men who always led from the front.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The tournament had been tipped as the last hurrah of his international career with Austria after 105 appearances for his country, and while Alaba did travel to Germany to join his team-mates, he was forced to watch on from the stands.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
With its celebratory air and final hurrah of the season’s warm weather, the energy lingered long after the music stopped, turning the neighborhood into a stylish night of connection and camaraderie.
—Sam Falb, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
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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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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
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Dallas lost Joe Pavelski to retirement, and huzzah, but added Brendan Smith, Matt Dumba and Ilya Lyubushkin to the defensive mix.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
9 Oct. 2024
Noun
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While hail of that size is certainly an anomaly, Hawila said there’s been a trend toward more and larger hail during North Texas storms.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2025
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That equals about 4 percent of all college athletes, only a sliver of whom hail from the 19 restricted countries.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurrah. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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