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or huzza
: an expression or shout of acclaim
—often used interjectionally to express joy or approbation
Examples of huzzah in a Sentence
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Dallas lost Joe Pavelski to retirement, and huzzah, but added Brendan Smith, Matt Dumba and Ilya Lyubushkin to the defensive mix.
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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
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
No huzzahs for me!
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2023
That’s 1 point for getting it in 3 and 0 points for tying Wordle Bot (who guessed slate / briny / ninth the lucky ducky) for a grand total of 1 huzzah.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2023
However, this was a case where audience huzzahs didn't necessarily translate into critical enthusiasm.
—Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2019
There were many huzzahs and much rejoicing — with chips and guacamole, of course.
—Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 27 July 2019
So huzzah for the power of ideas and a work actually willing to confront the liberal intellectuals in the seats.
—Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 21 May 2018
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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
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
No huzzahs for me!
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2023
That’s 1 point for getting it in 3 and 0 points for tying Wordle Bot (who guessed slate / briny / ninth the lucky ducky) for a grand total of 1 huzzah.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2023
However, this was a case where audience huzzahs didn't necessarily translate into critical enthusiasm.
—Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2019
There were many huzzahs and much rejoicing — with chips and guacamole, of course.
—Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 27 July 2019
So huzzah for the power of ideas and a work actually willing to confront the liberal intellectuals in the seats.
—Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 21 May 2018
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“Huzzah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/huzzah. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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