as in cries
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 interjections
But Weitz’s scratches of synth and interjections of hurdy-gurdy—the instrument at the heart of his solo debut—complicate the surface-level beauty.
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Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
Two people were arrested for disrupting the meeting with anti-CoreCivic interjections.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
The cast rises to the challenge of Churchill’s rapid-fire, often overlapping dialogue, with comedic highlights including Pope Joan’s coarse frankness and Dull Gret’s unexpected interjections.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The rest were reactions and questions and interjections of shock.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 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
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
Told in a fragmentary narrative filled with digression (and interjections from the author), Khoury’s novel tackles themes of identity and oppression that are incredibly relevant today.
—Nate Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
Two people were arrested for disrupting the meeting with anti-CoreCivic interjections.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
The cast rises to the challenge of Churchill’s rapid-fire, often overlapping dialogue, with comedic highlights including Pope Joan’s coarse frankness and Dull Gret’s unexpected interjections.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The rest were reactions and questions and interjections of shock.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 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
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
Told in a fragmentary narrative filled with digression (and interjections from the author), Khoury’s novel tackles themes of identity and oppression that are incredibly relevant today.
—Nate Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interjections
Noun
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Then, the cries of Ginny’s baby are a major wake-up call for the couple that can’t be ignored.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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The house band drums intensify, a violin cries and guitar chords growl.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Bernardo Silva, possibly Guardiola’s favourite ever player according to some close to him, is still known as ‘Bernardiki’ around the dressing room, even among new players, because that is what Guardiola called him two years ago, during one of his regularly strange training-session exclamations.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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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
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Once inside, any sense of peace dissipates in the vociferous shouts from the local crowd, who create a hostile environment for any foreign player.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The offer was met with shouts, laughs and cheers from the crowd.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Inside the stadium was illuminated in the light from the group’s lightsticks, known as an ARMY Bomb, and the screams were near deafening.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
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In response, there was a joyous release of screams and hugs.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Noun
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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
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After all, science says regular ejaculations are healthy.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Interjections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjections. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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