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also hooray
or hoorah
as in huzza
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Recent Examples of hurrah
Perry’s last big hurrah on the Billboard charts was on Rod Stewart’s The Great American Songbook series.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2024
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 tournament had been tipped as the last hurrah of his international career with Austria after 105 appearances for his country, and while Alaba did travel to Germany to join his team-mates, he was forced to watch on from the stands.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The following day, the venue's final hurrah will be the Grand Finale Blues Jam, hosted by Jasco Duende and friends.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 15 July 2023
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2024
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 tournament had been tipped as the last hurrah of his international career with Austria after 105 appearances for his country, and while Alaba did travel to Germany to join his team-mates, he was forced to watch on from the stands.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The following day, the venue's final hurrah will be the Grand Finale Blues Jam, hosted by Jasco Duende and friends.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 15 July 2023
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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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The migrants, heading from San Diego to San Jose, hail from China, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan, among other countries.—
Kimmy Yam,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Fellows specialize in music from genres from folk to hip hop, and hail from countries like South Korea, Italy and the United States.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurrah. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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