exclaim
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“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
While Steve’s dad leafed through documents and letters—stopping to exclaim or lament a bit—and Steve went through still more photos, I dug through his late mom’s sewing supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
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
Even President Donald Trump attended events in the 90s, says Evans, who once saw him sit on a golden throne at Combs's 30th birthday and exclaim: "I'm the real King of New York!"
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
I can already hear her exclaim, “Why in the world do they make clothes with holes in them?”
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
"Hey, I know you!" exclaims Paul McCartney, gripping my hand as we walk into his office in central London.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
"I didn't know it was a comedy at first," exclaims the Irish actor.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
“Best lesbian book ever!” exclaims Alexis of Chloe Michelle Howarth’s 2023 work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 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
When the ‘ukulele is safely zipped into its case again, Pua moves up three rows to the next empty seat. The one next to me. “Boys!” she exclaims.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
“HE DID?” one New York politico exclaimed when I asked him about Trump’s attending the memorial.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
"It's clear who won!" one zookeeper exclaimed excitedly.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
"A complete surprise," Travolta exclaimed in French as the crowd applauded.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
And “God save the queen!” is exclaimed during the parades and just about any time the queen is around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 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
“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
But not before sighing dramatically and exclaiming, “How does someone waste the day like that? I mean—really!” to which Duane would reply, “Mmmm-ah-phu-zzzzzz,” followed by two loud snorts.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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