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also hooray
or hoorah
as in huzza
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Recent Examples of hurrah
Labor Day weekend, the last hurrah of the summer, is one of the most popular times of the year for travel.
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The three-night run marked the Grateful Dead’s sixth and final hurrah at the movie palace, which closed its doors for good that December.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
The trip was supposed to be a final hurrah before everyone parts ways for new jobs and life changes.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 22 May 2025
Its orientation relative to the sun has changed during these tests, making the spacecraft bright enough for amateur astronomers to spot in the night sky, a final hurrah for the aging spacecraft.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The three-night run marked the Grateful Dead’s sixth and final hurrah at the movie palace, which closed its doors for good that December.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
The trip was supposed to be a final hurrah before everyone parts ways for new jobs and life changes.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 22 May 2025
Its orientation relative to the sun has changed during these tests, making the spacecraft bright enough for amateur astronomers to spot in the night sky, a final hurrah for the aging spacecraft.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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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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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
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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
Noun
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The hail then continues to hit their car, and Mykelti discovers a crack in the windshield.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mentoring and advice to the nonprofit world, all good and bravo and yes.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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An air cast was placed over his leg before Hill – cheering and clapping, while acknowledging the cheers of fans – was taken off the field on a cart.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Pirates players stood at their dugout railing, watching in appreciation, many clapping.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurrah. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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