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 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 See All Example Sentences for interjection
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Noun
  • Seeing Darlene Mitchell cry was heartbreaking.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Ave Maria, Florida — One Wednesday this month, loud cries erupted from two teenage girls huddled over a cellphone in the parking lot of a local supermarket.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One of the headiest things about Adult Braces is how West’s prose style was pickled in the mid-2010s, so her use of caps lock and exclamation marks acted on me as a powerful Proustian madeleine.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Well, Tre White put an exclamation-point dunk through the hoop with 13 seconds left.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The prologue that opens Ragtime loudly announces the musical’s epic ambitions as its nine fictional characters and six of its historical figures introduce themselves with third-person narration and shout-singing.
    Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The shout of glee at the news that Christopher Kane is the new creative director at Mulberry was practically audible across London this morning.
    Sarah Mower, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Is there ejaculation in Capital?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Amid Swanson's screams, the deputy's Taser was knocked loose and came to a rest on the ground next to the two men, authorities said.
    Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
  • At least Weaving has her scream and Newton, her impressive ability to take punishment.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Is such an existential shriek into the abyss, all while living in a society suffused by mind-numbing grief and nationalism, worth subjecting yourself to?
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Clad in tattered midnight rags, faces painted pale as a marble grave, the coven rushed forward arm in arm, their malevolent shrieks ringing through the Merchandise Mart.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026

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“Interjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjection. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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