huzzahs

noun

variants or huzzas
plural of huzzah
as in hurrahs

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  1. plaudits
  2. ovations
Noun
  • Gustavo Hamer would get all the plaudits but run out of energy after 60 minutes, whereas Callum was still going.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Colony was a huge hit when it was released in South Korean cinemas and won plaudits from critics.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of plaudits
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  • The Ink and Wild Horse Nine teams were still acclimating to the high altitude after flying in directly from Venice, where their films were greeted with lengthy standing ovations.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Jalen Brunson was on center stage in New York again Wednesday, this time for a trio of ovations at the 2026 ESPY Awards.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 16 July 2026
Definition of ovations
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