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
  • My sister, Louise, had spent hours perfecting the screechy, imperious cry of Starscream, only to use it when phoning the takeaway and ordering curry sauce and chips.
    Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • That, of course, and the occasional ghostly presences, unsettling cries, and blood dripping from the ceiling.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Leon's order, which also included a number of exclamation marks, said the government must get congressional approval before continuing the project.
    Arden Farhi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Hartzman also gave Cactus Club a shout out from the Turner Hall stage.
    Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Kinsella was excited for Yates’ voice to be an easter egg—one of many voices to be deciphered by fans among a scream-singing chorus.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Another video, filmed inside the bus and shared on TikTok, captured the terrified screams of students who were riding the bus at the time.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 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
  • Lee’s introduction of Liu sparked shrieks, mostly among young students from the nearby Oakland School for the Arts, which Liu also attended for one semester.
    Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026

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“Interjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjection. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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