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interjection

variants or huzza
Definition of huzzahnext
as in hey
how delightful the beleaguered soldiers cried, "Huzzah!" as badly needed reinforcements appeared

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huzzah

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noun

variants or huzza
as in hooray

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Recent Examples of huzzah
Noun
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 The studio also gets huzzahs for an ultimately perfect release date. — Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huzzah
  1. hey
  2. hurrah
  3. ha
  4. hallelujah
Interjection
  • Having said that, hey did a good job building anticipation toward that moment.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The woman who is dealing with the literal fallout from the incident is Louise Maske (Lyndsy Kail), insisting that hey, no big whoop.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Definition of hey
Noun
  • 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.
    — 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
Definition of hurrah
Interjection
  • Su trabajo ha sido reconocido con premios de Florida Society of News Editors y Society for Profesional Journalists.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Perhaps the dog butted in once and the humans laughed and made a fuss of the dog and the dog thinks, 'Ah-ha!
    — Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Definition of ha
Noun
  • Said it over and over like a preacher singing hallelujah.
    — Philip Martin, arkansasonline.com, 13 Sep. 2024
  • For me, especially as an A&R person, that’s hallelujah: Let the creative lead and the rest will follow.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of hallelujah

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“Huzzah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huzzah. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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