exclaim
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I hear my 5-year-old son proudly exclaim, nearly out of breath.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
We even had a member at Valhalla exclaim, “For Emily” as he sank his final putt on that historic 18th hole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
“They Will Kill You” feels like helping my two-year-old niece put together a fairly simple, 12-piece puzzle, and watching her exclaim with delight before asking if we can assemble it again.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
Neumann notes that Johnson liked to exclaim: “Kelly is my guru. He’s the greatest lighting designer ever.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
Occasionally, he would exclaim over a view or regard with admiration some passing marvel of nature, but mostly to him hiking was a tiring, dirty, pointless slog between distantly spaced comfort zones.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
"I didn't know it was a comedy at first," exclaims the Irish actor.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Napoleon exclaims during an extended instance of flatulence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
While watching the singular feat, Eden exclaims, “Call the news channels! We found a person who can actually levitate!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
Israeli wellness influencer Hofit Golan exclaims repeatedly in a video that shows a building near her apartment in flames.
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
“It’s time for the annual Opening Ceremony Game!” one of them exclaims.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
"It's clear who won!" one zookeeper exclaimed excitedly.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
Scimemi exclaimed as she leapt forward, earning a big laugh from a classroom full of colleagues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
“Capivaras!” exclaimed one Brazilian passenger after another, all of whom had passed cows and horses without much reaction.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
"A complete surprise," Travolta exclaimed in French as the crowd applauded.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
“The blerry flies were after me, I can tell you,” he exclaimed.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
“You all lying!” a shop owner in Glenmora, population 1,000, recalls exclaiming when she heard agents had surrounded the former police chief’s house there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
To prove that point, Sugarman asked Spelling to send her a photo of the current state of her home, then exclaiming, “Oh, it’s not good,” when she saw the image.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026
That video was followed by Ukrainian footage showing a laughing soldier pointing at the burning wreckage and exclaiming: "They've hit my wooden tank!"
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2025
An animated clip of Arthur’s sister D.W. on her bike followed a week later, exclaiming, “We ride at dawn for PBS . . . Who’s riding with us?”
From Salon ● May 18, 2025
He went around the town gathering all the boys, exclaiming: “This is an order from the lieutenant!”
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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