HURRAH Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

hurrah

noun

variants also hooray or hoorah

Definition of hurrah

as in hallelujah

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Recent Examples of hurrah This is a Horatio Alger-style rags-to-riches, hooray-for-capitalism parable for a generation that has no idea who Horatio Alger was. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026 The story, with a concept from Rebecca Feldman, book by Rachel Sheinkin and music and lyrics from William Finn, is a big hooray for the underdog. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for hurrah

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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

For Chicagoans, the naming of a new pope brought not only pride among Catholics, but huzzahs across White Sox fandom.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of huzzah

Noun

Scientists and engineers there build household structures — from decks to sheds to single family homes — and subject them to literal trials by fire, hail, and hurricane force wind.

— Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Tesla's self-driving ride-hail efforts, however, remain far behind those of industry leader Waymo, as does the safety record of its autonomous vehicles.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of hail

Noun

The shoulder bones made interesting clapping percussion, and the bigger ones suited deeper beating percussion.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Detective Jose Mercedes was wheeled out of Jacobi Medical Center in Morris Park on Monday before standing up in front of a group of clapping officers.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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