How to Use exclaim in a Sentence

exclaim

verb
  • The children exclaimed with wonder when they saw the elephant.
  • She exclaimed in delight over the Christmas tree.
  • King exclaims and even tried it on.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Jean exclaimed at the top of her speech.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • Kate exclaimed, which made the girls laugh.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Harold had exclaimed when the fetid, turquoise sea had at last come into view.
    — Nicole Krauss, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
  • Colbert exclaimed as the crowd cheered.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Rex, the green dinosaur toy exclaims.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Haines exclaimed as the audience let out a loud gasp at their crash.
    — EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Stanton exclaimed over the style and made herself up in the same way.
    — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 24 May 2018
  • Navarro exclaimed, just before the show cut away to an ad.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
  • Goldberg exclaimed as the mascot placed a lei on her neck.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
  • People exclaimed and stood up and wrote on the whiteboard and talked at once.
    — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, 3 Nov. 2016
  • King exclaimed, barely able to get the words out through laughter.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • Hegseth, who attended with his wife, exclaimed to the press line.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Duggar exclaimed, as the video showed an adorable baby goat along with some chicks.
    — Jane Lacroix, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
  • The next student exclaimed a love of football.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • When the buzzer rang, fans didn’t want to leave the arena, staying to cheer and exclaim.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
  • Bush Hager exclaimed at the time in a video shared to social media.
    — EW.com, 28 May 2025
  • Snoop Dogg exclaimed as the two exchanged a dap in between shots.
    — Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Sunny Hostin exclaimed as the rest of their costars began to laugh.
    — EW.com, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Fieri exclaims as Jesser laughs.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • Residovic is heard exclaiming in the footage.
    — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Bush Hager exclaimed, giving Kotb a hug.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Jelly Roll exclaimed, pointing to his own neck, and got to work.
    — Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Phipps exclaims, a rare show of emotion from a guy who likes to wear his black cowboy hat low on his brow.
    — Mike Sager, Smithsonian, 29 July 2017
  • Frank keeps exclaiming to himself and those around him, but his complaints fall on deaf ears.
    — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2019
  • Clarkson can be heard exclaiming in a video shared online.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Hostin exclaimed after the video ended.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Lucy exclaimed after the big moment.
    — Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025

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