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 However, this interjection increases the probability of overlapping or even conflicting instructions to vendors. Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026 The rest were reactions and questions and interjections of shock. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025 Skinner's interjection became one of the biggest twists of the viral feud sensation between Gaines and Biles in early June. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025 The double reeds conquered all in their klezmer-like interjection. Lisa Hirsch, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interjection
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Noun
  • That name has since become synonymous with the defense of one’s territory, and a rallying cry.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
  • The trail eventually tilts back down toward the city, where car honks and train horns replace the cries of birds and insects.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Stafford bravely let our first newspaper prototype go, and there was a collective sigh of relief and joyous exclamation when our kite flew.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
  • The deck is silent but for the clicking of cameras and the low buzz of exclamations as a new set of lights appear.
    Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The shouts become whistles of joy.
    Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
  • Lane uses his loud, outside voice to excellent effect, his shouts of exasperation and anger giving way to instant regret and recrimination.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The very much unrated film — showing unsimulated full penetration and ejaculation — streamed from 2017 until well into 2020.
    Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Millions of sperm can remain in the tubes, typically requiring about 20 to 30 ejaculations to clear.
    Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The House galleries erupted in screams, chants, sirens, and outrage as the vote was taken.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Inevitably, team evil has cooler powers, like Sindel’s scream and Kung Lao’s hat of doom, but in addition to allotting an inordinate amount of its combat time to Shao Kahn, who’s just a hulking guy with a hammer, the movie’s big visual idea is characters blasting one another with beams.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Less than 30 seconds later came the shriek of the two missiles that lanced through Turmus’ car.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • Henley's voice crested toward a shriek.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

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“Interjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjection. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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