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
  • 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
  • The storm system brings the chance of some hail and damaging winds throughout the evening.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Extreme heat, drought, hail and wildfires are rampant across the world, and fires are no longer just occasional tragedies.
    — Kate Dingwall, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 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
  • The crowd lustily makes known its approval, clapping and cheering and spilling out of the park and through the woods comparing favorite tracks and excitedly talking about the set.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
  • By the second set, the crowd was on its feet, dancing and clapping.
    — Marin Independent Journal, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Definition of clapping

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