exclamation

noun

ˌek-sklə-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce exclamation (audio)
Definition of exclamationnext
as in cry
a sudden short emotional utterance the good news was greeted with a chorus of joyous exclamations

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Recent Examples of exclamation Every exclamation, every hesitation, every slip of the tongue (including the film’s title, reportedly uttered by the real Chaplin twins once) comes simultaneously from both women. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 Multiple question marks and multiple exclamation marks secured better rates than single marks, which secured better rates than none. — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 That secret-weapon oud knows exactly the role to play in perfumer Francis Kurkdjian’s formula, preferring sophistication over exclamation. — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026 Frank’s music is relentlessly positive and upbeat, with a penchant toward titles that use all-caps and even exclamation marks. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclamation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclamation
  1. cry
  2. shout
  3. interjection
  4. scream
  5. shriek
  6. ejaculation
Noun
  • As much an acknowledgment of survival as a rallying cry, the song draws out sadness as well as satisfaction from the audience.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Her friend’s cries mixed with the sound of police car sirens before officers arrived and escorted students and staff out the building.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of cry
Noun
  • The shouts of rejection came in part because there was a plausible scenario under which James would have opened the season at Madison Square Garden in a Knicks uniform.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • No day in Gaza is normal, but Friday stood out for its shouts of delight as athletes pulled trucks, flipped massive tires and heaved weights in a strength competition that drew cheering crowds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of shout
Noun
  • These days, the interjection does a lot of work online as an all-purpose signifier of derogation.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Deepening the flavor of place and time, the evening is peppered with Spanish phrases, interjections, exclamations and homilies.
    — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of interjection
Noun
  • Prepare for emotion, some skin, swearing, darkness, a primal scream and lightning.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, no stranger to a scream, then took the stage to reflect on the enduring pull of the horror genre and spotlight the museum’s newest exhibition, The Horror Show.
    — Freya Drohan, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of scream
Noun
  • The eye chart reads like a shriek, and the teddy bear has extra limbs.
    — John Wilkerson, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
  • From 2007 through 2024, a similar shriek, from another eagle, could pull the attention of 20,000 men, women and children from the hot dogs in their laps and the game programs in their hands to the skies above.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of shriek
Noun
  • Pelvic floor training, long shrugged off as a women’s thing, has become one of the more interesting frontiers in men’s health, with real data behind it for erectile function, ejaculation control, bladder issues and post-prostate-surgery recovery.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Its companies research therapeutic psychedelics and treatments for premature ejaculation.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of ejaculation

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“Exclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclamation. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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