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
It saw a raft of stars, including Hugh Jackman and Daniel Radcliffe, soaked over the years and led a sopping-wet Davina McCall to exclaim: "I'm in heaven!"
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
Like newcomers to the experience, they will sit in their chairs, possibly the bleachers, and exclaim when the Hopi butterfly dancer draws near.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
“I can’t believe you kissed her, Gogol,” his friends exclaim as they drive home from the party.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
“It’s my very own Stanford Prison Experiment!” she exclaims, in a typically baffling attempt at lighthearted dialogue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
"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
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
“I don’t need a baby-sitter,” Zack exclaims in a horrified tone.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
“I’ve seen her on TV!” exclaimed one child upon seeing Cooke, reflecting what it’s like to grow up in a swing state.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
“HE DID?” one New York politico exclaimed when I asked him about Trump’s attending the memorial.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Oh my God... I'm gagging, they did not tell me Janet was coming," Taylor exclaimed as she joined her hero on stage.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Lee, 31, exclaimed, and the pair, mere moments after meeting, snapped a selfie as Gonzalez, 28, presented his Korean bulgogi beef quesadilla to the camera with a grin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Objection!” the prosecutor exclaimed as soon as she recognized it as an e-mail she’d written to a friend.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Something in the water flashed at him, and “about half an hour later, Marshall crawled out of the tailrace, cradling his hat to his chest like a hurt child,” exclaiming, “I have found it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
When he came home with the monster catfish on Sunday, Prieto said she heard her mother-in-law’s exclaiming, “He caught a big fish,” before she laid eyes on the scaly creature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 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
He was leaping all over the place exclaiming, “Dynamite! Unbelievable! Incredible!”
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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