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also hooray
or hoorah
as in huzza
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Recent Examples of hurrah
The selectors had hoped for one last international hurrah from the men who always led from the front.
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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
Cyndi Lauper Pop icon Cyndi Lauper is getting ready for her final hurrah.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 26 Sep. 2024
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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
Cyndi Lauper Pop icon Cyndi Lauper is getting ready for her final hurrah.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 26 Sep. 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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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
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The studio also gets huzzahs for an ultimately perfect release date.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Those areas are at particular risk of supercells, highly organized, longer-lasting storms that produce even stronger winds and larger hail — in the case of Friday, bigger than baseballs — than typical thunderstorms.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Half-dollar-sized hail (1.25 inches) is predicted with the incoming storm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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“Hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurrah. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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