Definitions

hooray

NOUN

interjection

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cry exclamation expletive insertion interpolation interposition shout

Example Sentences

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There were shouts of "hip hip hooray" as bride Sperling arrived along with her three bridesmaids, Phillips' children Savannah, 15, and Isla, 14, as well as Sperling's teenage daughter Georgina.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Apple also has the Brad Pitt movie “F1,” so… hooray for corporate synergy!

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

A hooray is needed to go with this last hurrah.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2023

Nicole wins the elimination challenge, officially giving her enough money for the final installment of the adoption money: hooray!

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2023

Certairily on board the President Taft the hooray feeling was all over the place.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz