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
  • Seeing Sparkle cry about Landfair’s experience — something that Landfair hadn’t fully come to terms with — was discombobulating and infuriating.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
  • No wonder then, when substitute Mia Enderby met Jenna Clark’s cross perfectly in the 92nd minute, putting Liverpool 1-0 up, the cries of celebration spilled out before the ball had officially crossed the goal line.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Listeners replied with claps and exclamations of eager agreement.
    Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Which is why that exclamation mark exists.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
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
  • The multi-hyphenate posted a video on her Instagram in a pair of relaxed vintage Levi’s that scream cool girl.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Elsewhere, a lounge singer next to a piano has a scream that could knock Grace back.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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