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 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

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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

The Champagne region was most affected by a culmination of weather factors, including drought, hail, and frost, leading to a 48% drop in Champagne output from the 2025 average, according to the French agriculture ministry.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
The recent expansion of the autonomous robotaxi service Waymo to new cities was met with support from ride-hail users but also from a few surprising groups.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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That’s after festival director Alberto Barbera tried to extend the clapping by telling the cast to move up on the stairs inside the Palazzo del Cinema, where the screening was held.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
First, the Huskies mixed it up with some marching band members on the practice field outside of Huskie Stadium, jumping in on a routine and exchanging fight songs, with the players chanting, clapping and pumping their fists during their version.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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