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also hooray
or hoorah
as in huzza
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Recent Examples of hurrah
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.
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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
The following day, the venue's final hurrah will be the Grand Finale Blues Jam, hosted by Jasco Duende and friends.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 15 July 2023
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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
The following day, the venue's final hurrah will be the Grand Finale Blues Jam, hosted by Jasco Duende and friends.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 15 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurrah
Noun
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Said it over and over like a preacher singing hallelujah.—
Philip Martin,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Sep. 2024
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For me, especially as an A&R person, that’s hallelujah: Let the creative lead and the rest will follow.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
4 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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As parts of the central U.S. recover from a deadly outbreak of severe weather, a line of storms is forecast to unleash large hail, heavy rain and tornadoes across the South.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The main hazard from the storms will be large hail.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurrah. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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