as in cry
a sudden short emotional utterance the good news was greeted with a chorus of joyous exclamations

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Recent Examples of exclamation Also, federal agencies don’t issue headlines with multiple exclamation marks. Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 The vetted products feature a marijuana leaf symbol and an exclamation mark inside a triangle. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024 The crowd broke out in loud exclamations of admiration as her screams paired with the frenzied, flashing lights and the visuals, which faithfully reproduced the feel of the song’s music video. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024 Then Marchand put an exclamation on the evening by winning the 200 breaststroke, also in Olympic record time, as a deafening French crowd urged him on. David K. Li, NBC News, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for exclamation 
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Noun
  • All last offseason, the cries that the Dodgers were buying a World Series championship rang out.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Republicans have previously tried to invoke sympathy for animals as a rallying cry against the government, spreading the false story that Haitian immigrants in Ohio eat dogs and cats.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Finally, a special shout out to a theater facing hard times.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
  • During his acceptance speech, the actor made sure to give a sweet shout out to his wife.
    Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The director illustrates much of this through long, patient takes, often keeping distance with interjections of a slow push in towards Lee’s face, studying him in meditation as the the sounds of the natural world quietly score the scene, as though the two are in communion.
    Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The interjection came as King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the Australian capital Canberra to meet the nation’s leaders, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • When threatened, this gecko can open that mouth and emit a blood-curdling scream.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
  • At that moment, a couple outside taking videos of water pooling on the road heard Westfield’s screams.
    Emma Tucker, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • But the most offensive performance of the film belongs to Amy Adams, who shrieks, squeals, and flails through scene after dreadful scene.
    Sarah Jones, Vulture, 15 July 2024
  • Olivia recorded the sounds of panicked journalists and attendees alike huddled along the press riser and bicycle racks separating us, the shrieks of scared children, and, realized only upon listening many times since, the sound of those around Corey Comperatore yelling for assistance.
    Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Symptoms typically include urination problems, painful ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, or pelvic pain.
    Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 5 Sep. 2024
  • An average of about 2 to 5 milliliters of semen is released with each ejaculation.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024

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“Exclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclamation. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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