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exclaim

[ik-skleym] / ɪkˈskleɪm /


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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

“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

When I exclaim aloud at this huge number, he tamps down my amazement: “No, no. There’s so much left—90% of this music is still unrecovered, unknown.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

Several people jumped into the comments section on Kardashian’s post to exclaim that they had spotted their family members in the photos.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2024

“Why, I’m telling you things I haven’t thought about since then!” he would exclaim.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

“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

"Hey, I know you!" exclaims Paul McCartney, gripping my hand as we walk into his office in central London.

From BBC May 27, 2026

But, she excitedly exclaims, “At the L.A. Phil you can dream big. And if you have any big ideas, please tell me about them.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

“You should have seen the blood!” one character, Jack, exclaims the first time he kills a wild hog.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

“This, you do not share!” exclaims my mother in an astonished voice.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

“I’m kind of embarrassed, because I’ve never actually done this before, and there’s already people here,” she exclaimed in the video.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

"She slips! She slips! Coco Gauff hangs in. What an absolute rollercoaster," Cavaday exclaimed.

From BBC Jul. 9, 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

"It's clear who won!" one zookeeper exclaimed excitedly.

From Barron's Jun. 6, 2026

Lola exclaimed, gazing about as if she was even more stunned than the two kids.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

But Warner had to explain somehow its decision Tuesday to resume talks after closing the bidding weeks ago, exclaiming to shareholders and the public that Netflix’s offer was superior.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

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

All I remember is Amanda C.—who was a year older than me—looking at what I was making and exclaiming: “That’s really, really good, Kathy! That’s so good! I bet that’ll get in the Gallery!”

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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