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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
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
That’s 1 point for getting it in 3 and 0 points for tying Wordle Bot (who guessed slate / briny / ninth the lucky ducky) for a grand total of 1 huzzah.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 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
There were many huzzahs and much rejoicing — with chips and guacamole, of course.
—Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 27 July 2019
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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
That’s 1 point for getting it in 3 and 0 points for tying Wordle Bot (who guessed slate / briny / ninth the lucky ducky) for a grand total of 1 huzzah.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 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
There were many huzzahs and much rejoicing — with chips and guacamole, of course.
—Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 27 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huzzah
Interjection
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Having a tour group led by Hanks inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building right beside the Apollo 11 mission's Saturn V rocket while it was being stacked was a bit of a stretch to say the least, but hey, that's Hollywood.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
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But hey, there’s nothing like a little friendly competition to help raise the bar.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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But films like this, ones not destined to make a splash at the general box office, were part of the last hurrah of horror on home video.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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The 2009-10 season was one of the last hurrahs for Mourinho’s ultra-reactive style, as Guardiola’s philosophy ended up evolving and shaping the game’s future.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Interjection
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Solo ended her high school career wit ha 63-19 record and a 1.78 ERA.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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The robot faded more and more, just like the memory of my ex—ha!—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
1 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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