HURRAH Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

hurrah

noun

variants also hooray or hoorah

Definition of hurrah

as in hallelujah

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Recent Examples of hurrah This game was the last hurrah for Pittsburgh’s 1970s dynasty. — Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026 The holiday celebrates the Carnival season, which is considered the last hurrah before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season. — Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026 Hollywood is feeling nostalgic as Sundance prepares for its final hurrah in Park City. — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026 Trevor Noah is gearing up for one last Grammys hurrah. — Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hurrah

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Noun

And a road win without Pat Surtain II would be the surest hallelujah yet.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2025
There’d be a brief silence, before all the voices flooded in and the whole circle would catch fire like an unending wall of the most resounding hallelujah imaginable.

— Jack Chang, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024

Definition of hallelujah

Noun

For Chicagoans, the naming of a new pope brought not only pride among Catholics, but huzzahs across White Sox fandom.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The Texas walkout drew a collective huzzah, with the chief Democratic group focused on state legislative power calling on their members to retaliate in spades.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Aug. 2025

Definition of huzzah

Noun

In the years since Shakur's murder, what exactly happened in that hail of bullets -- and who pulled the trigger -- was obscured by a lack of physical evidence, feuding cops and the gangland code of silence.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Chunks of hail fell from the sky as J struggled to tell volunteers where to go next over the noise.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of hail

Noun

First, the Huskies mixed it up with some marching band members on the practice field outside of Huskie Stadium, jumping in on a routine and exchanging fight songs, with the players chanting, clapping and pumping their fists during their version.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Jackson and Esme stood next to each other clapping for their mom while Sarah could be seen snapping photos off to the side.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026

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