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also hooray
or hoorah
as in huzza
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Recent Examples of hurrah
The 2025 awards season may still be a few weeks from its final hurrah, but it’s already had an impact on the film industry as buyers and sellers prepare to congregate once more at the European Film Market in Berlin.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Feb. 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
There are likely to be one or two final De Bruyne hurrahs, and City might need one in Madrid.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The last hurrah: Everything broke right in winning their last championship, including career years for Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins as well as a favorable path to the NBA Finals.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Feb. 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
There are likely to be one or two final De Bruyne hurrahs, and City might need one in Madrid.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The last hurrah: Everything broke right in winning their last championship, including career years for Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins as well as a favorable path to the NBA Finals.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurrah
Noun
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Said it over and over like a preacher singing hallelujah.—
Philip Martin,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Sep. 2024
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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
Noun
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The studio also gets huzzahs for an ultimately perfect release date.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2024
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Sweden may have come out victorious at Eurovision 2023 (for the seventh time, at that), but England had the last huzzah with a tribute to some of Liverpool's most famous musical acts.—
Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
14 May 2023
Noun
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This weekend, North Texas is expected to see damaging winds and possible hail.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Monster storm heading east this weekend to spew tornadoes, hail and snow On Saturday, strong storms will impact a zone from Texas to Nebraska, Arkansas and Iowa.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurrah. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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