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also hooray
or hoorah
as in hallelujah
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Recent Examples of hurrah
As the final plans for the wedding come together, and guests start to arrive, Belly and Jeremiah hit the town with friends for a last wild hurrah.
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles Rams Could this be the last hurrah for Matthew Stafford?
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
As Americans wrap up their summer trips and students get in the swing of a new school year, Labor Day weekend can feel like the last hurrah after months of hot weather and relaxation.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Labor Day weekend, the last hurrah of the summer, is one of the most popular times of the year for travel.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles Rams Could this be the last hurrah for Matthew Stafford?
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
As Americans wrap up their summer trips and students get in the swing of a new school year, Labor Day weekend can feel like the last hurrah after months of hot weather and relaxation.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Labor Day weekend, the last hurrah of the summer, is one of the most popular times of the year for travel.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurrah
Noun
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And a road win without Pat Surtain II would be the surest hallelujah yet.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
1 Nov. 2025
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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
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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Some areas could see brief graupel or small hail in the higher terrain.—
Brandi D. Addison,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Succulents and Cacti Most succulents and cacti hail from hot and sunny areas and need lots of light to grow and maintain their color and form indoors.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Jan. 2026
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
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Crockett and Ocasio-Cortez reacted to Trump after his comments about their intellect, with the latter clapping back on social media.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Iker Zuriguel estimates there are some 20,000 to 25,000 people inside the stadium clapping, stomping, and yelling.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurrah. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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