hurrah

noun

variants also hooray or hoorah
Definition of hurrahnext
as in hallelujah

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Recent Examples of hurrah This game was the last hurrah for Pittsburgh’s 1970s dynasty. — Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026 The holiday celebrates the Carnival season, which is considered the last hurrah before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season. — Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026 Hollywood is feeling nostalgic as Sundance prepares for its final hurrah in Park City. — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026 Trevor Noah is gearing up for one last Grammys hurrah. — Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hurrah
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurrah
  1. hallelujah
  2. huzzah
  3. hail
  4. bravo
  5. clapping
Noun
  • And a road win without Pat Surtain II would be the surest hallelujah yet.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2025
  • There’d be a brief silence, before all the voices flooded in and the whole circle would catch fire like an unending wall of the most resounding hallelujah imaginable.
    — Jack Chang, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
Definition of hallelujah
Noun
  • For Chicagoans, the naming of a new pope brought not only pride among Catholics, but huzzahs across White Sox fandom.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Texas walkout drew a collective huzzah, with the chief Democratic group focused on state legislative power calling on their members to retaliate in spades.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of huzzah
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  • Damaging winds and hail will be the main threats, but an isolated tornado is possible.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Both died in a hail of bullets — more than 20 rounds fired just after 5 last Friday night near Ellicott Drive and Oakhurst Place.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of hail
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  • Heard ‘bravo, bravo, bravo’ over the announcements.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Mentoring and advice to the nonprofit world, all good and bravo and yes.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Definition of bravo
Noun
  • The shoulder bones made interesting clapping percussion, and the bigger ones suited deeper beating percussion.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Detective Jose Mercedes was wheeled out of Jacobi Medical Center in Morris Park on Monday before standing up in front of a group of clapping officers.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of clapping

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“Hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurrah. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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