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also hooray
or hoorah
as in huzza
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Recent Examples of hurrah
Its orientation relative to the sun has changed during these tests, making the spacecraft bright enough for amateur astronomers to spot in the night sky, a final hurrah for the aging spacecraft.
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Katrina Miller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The boat moves and creaks, the sails flutter in the wind, and the crew gives a lusty hurrah as the course is set for Singapore.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
The trio had one last grand hurrah in 2021 when the Giants set a franchise record with 107 wins, one more than the perennial National League West-winning Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The selectors had hoped for one last international hurrah from the men who always led from the front.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Katrina Miller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The boat moves and creaks, the sails flutter in the wind, and the crew gives a lusty hurrah as the course is set for Singapore.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
The trio had one last grand hurrah in 2021 when the Giants set a franchise record with 107 wins, one more than the perennial National League West-winning Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The selectors had hoped for one last international hurrah from the men who always led from the front.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurrah
Noun
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Read: What parents of boys should know Hess does all of this without sharing a drop of advice—hallelujah.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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Said it over and over like a preacher singing hallelujah.—
Philip Martin,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Her final months in office have included great huzzahs in her honor, including receiving the Charlotte Rotary Club’s Excellence in Leadership Award and being named Charlotte Woman of the Year.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2025
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Dallas lost Joe Pavelski to retirement, and huzzah, but added Brendan Smith, Matt Dumba and Ilya Lyubushkin to the defensive mix.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
9 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are anticipated.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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The area is forecast to see 45 to 50 mph wind gusts with half-inch-sized hail and torrential rainfall.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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“Hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurrah. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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