variants also hurrah or hurray
as in hey
how delightful "Hooray!" he cried when he heard that his team had won

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Interjection
  • And, hey, that might even mean Wilson could find himself back in Tier 3 of Sando’s rankings next year.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Or, hey, visit any of the local Asian markets like Mo’s Food Market (2402 W. Clybourn St.), Mei Hua (11066 W. National Ave., West Allis) and New Asian Supermarket (10704 W. Oklahoma Ave., West Allis) to find your favorites.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Interjection
  • Beyoncé almost fell out ha car 💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/qzew6zqJUC — BABY SHIESTY (@themainopp) June 29, 2025 The music was stopped and the car was slowly lowered to the stage.
    Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 29 June 2025
  • With like a honey packet squirted on top around the campfire, Paddy: ha.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 30 July 2025
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“Hooray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooray. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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