Definition of interjectionnext
as in cry
a sudden short emotional utterance a chorus of angry interjections greeted the announcement that our flight would be delayed

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Recent Examples of interjection Having been friends and collaborators for over two decades, the group's conversations are lively and filled with excited interjections, ultimately leading to agreement. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 Honey Don’t feels like an odd interjection into a cinematic conversation that was already underway. James Factora, Them., 21 Aug. 2025 Neither leader appeared frustrated, and there were no remarks or interjections from any of the other officials in the room. Jesus Mesa gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025 Scoffs could be heard at points on both sides and multiple audience members made loud, sometimes profane interjections at various assertions from Walton, Kennedy and Suarez. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interjection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interjection
Noun
  • Property Insurance If property taxes are the House GOP’s flagship affordability issue, property insurance has become the Democrats’ rallying cry.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Demonstrations have included cries in support of the shah, something that could bring a death sentence in the past but now underlines the anger fueling the protests that began over Iran’s ailing economy.
    Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • His popularity in other corners was evident in an October appearance on The View, in which cohost Whoopi Goldberg had to reprimand the audience for shouting out too many supportive exclamations.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Chung has rabbits, including Junie, a mini rex, the softest breed of rabbit, whose pillowy, ultra-silky fur draws exclamations of amazed delight from those who touch her.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Normally, scent voices are mere whispers compared to the screams and angry shouts of humans, but in that section, certain sensitive plant species shrieked incessantly because of their proximity to plants that hindered their growth.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Chowhouse also gave a shout out to Nimki, a pop up brand by Beard Award finalist for Emerging Chef was Nikhil Naiker, that will move from Courtland Club to Club Frills this January.
    Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Yet most men have little idea of what the pelvic floor actually is, and even fewer realize that premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction often stem from weak or untrained pelvic-floor muscles.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Before ejaculation, mammalian sperm remain in a low-energy state.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Passengers aboard a taxiing aircraft were reportedly left horrified last month when chilling screams suddenly echoed from beneath the cabin just moments before takeoff.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The car chase, the chokehold, his own screams at the officers to leave his dad alone.
    Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The children’s play area was my favorite spot during the years when my own children were small, filling it with shrieks and laughter.
    Mathew Joseph, Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2025
  • The shrieks of revelers on boats, canoes, and dinner cruises mingle and come up to me like a chorused taunt.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Dec. 2025

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“Interjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjection. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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