hallelujah

Example Sentences

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Allahu Akbar means God is great – the Muslim equivalent of hallelujah.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024

Then one day she left, and the skies opened as a heavenly host sang hallelujah.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2023

To borrow from his lyrics, it was a cold and a broken hallelujah.

From Washington Times • May 15, 2023

Oh, hallelujah, “Couples Therapy” is back for its third season, with nine episodes following four couples in states of crisis, each seeking the help of Dr. Orna Guralnik, queen of the sonorous “mmhm.”

From New York Times • May 12, 2022

And she went behind the candy counter and hummed, “Glory, glory, hallelujah, when I lay my burden down.”

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou