hurrah

noun

variants also hooray or hoorah
Definition of hurrahnext
as in hallelujah

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Recent Examples of hurrah This game was the last hurrah for Pittsburgh’s 1970s dynasty. — Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026 The holiday celebrates the Carnival season, which is considered the last hurrah before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season. — Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026 Hollywood is feeling nostalgic as Sundance prepares for its final hurrah in Park City. — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026 Trevor Noah is gearing up for one last Grammys hurrah. — Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hurrah
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurrah
  1. hallelujah
  2. huzzah
  3. hail
  4. bravo
  5. clapping
Noun
  • Cronenworth hit a grounder to the left side in last night’s eighth inning, crossed first base before the throw and raised his hands in a sort of hit hallelujah.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • What better time to shout hallelujah than Easter Sunday?
    — Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of hallelujah
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of huzzah
Noun
  • These storms may contain gusty winds, hail, and heavy downpours.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • Public anger was more raw as the country grappled with a largely unchecked hail of bombs from the sky.
    — Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of hail
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  • Heard ‘bravo, bravo, bravo’ over the announcements.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Mentoring and advice to the nonprofit world, all good and bravo and yes.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Definition of bravo
Noun
  • Players were spirited, despite the heat, clapping, cheering and singing at the start of training session at Inter Miami Stadium (formerly Chase Stadium) in Fort Lauderdale.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • As the music builds, entire sections of the crowd rise to their feet, clapping, chanting and dancing together.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of clapping

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