as in hey
how delightful she took one look at the new car in the driveway and exclaimed, "Yippee!"

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Interjection
  • Having a tour group led by Hanks inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building right beside the Apollo 11 mission's Saturn V rocket while it was being stacked was a bit of a stretch to say the least, but hey, that's Hollywood.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 June 2025
  • But hey, there’s nothing like a little friendly competition to help raise the bar.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
Interjection
  • Solo ended her high school career wit ha 63-19 record and a 1.78 ERA.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
  • The robot faded more and more, just like the memory of my ex—ha!
    Marie Lodi, Allure, 1 June 2025
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“Yippee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yippee. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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