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or huzza
as in hey
how delightful
the beleaguered soldiers cried, "Huzzah!" as badly needed reinforcements appeared
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Recent Examples of huzzah
Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
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
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
The studio also gets huzzahs for an ultimately perfect release date.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2024
Sweden may have come out victorious at Eurovision 2023 (for the seventh time, at that), but England had the last huzzah with a tribute to some of Liverpool's most famous musical acts.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 14 May 2023
No huzzahs for me!
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2023
However, this was a case where audience huzzahs didn't necessarily translate into critical enthusiasm.
—Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2019
Interjection
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
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
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
The studio also gets huzzahs for an ultimately perfect release date.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2024
Sweden may have come out victorious at Eurovision 2023 (for the seventh time, at that), but England had the last huzzah with a tribute to some of Liverpool's most famous musical acts.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 14 May 2023
No huzzahs for me!
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2023
However, this was a case where audience huzzahs didn't necessarily translate into critical enthusiasm.
—Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huzzah
Interjection
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And hey, don’t forget that The Office took a season to find its footing, too, and so did Parks and Rec.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
3 Sep. 2025
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But hey, at least the town church survived?—
Kelly Martinez,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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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
Interjection
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There is no a-ha moment in that song.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lotte Duty Free’s CEO, Kim Dong-ha, is actively strengthening the watches and jewelry category as both domestic and international customer demand for luxury watches and jewelry has boomed.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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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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“Huzzah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huzzah. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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