HOORAY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

hooray

interjection

hu̇-ˈrā

variants also hurrah or hurray

Definition of hooray

as in hey

how delightful "Hooray!" he cried when he heard that his team had won

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Recent Examples of hooray Robots that don’t squish people into goo, hooray! — IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2017 There were a lot of screws, but they were all separated into individual bags, and each part of the shed was clearly stamped with a part number (hooray for not having to peel off a bunch of stickers). — Clint Davis, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025 The series was expressly marked as preparation for Australia’s full tour in 2027 (hooray, finally some selection foresight), but those runs might not go unnoticed in the more immediate future. — Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 So academics on the left and newspapers and so on, essentially saying that the American Revolution was all about slavery and that Britain was allowing the slaves to be freed, and all of this, so hooray for Britain, which was a very improbable development. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hooray

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Interjection

And hey, there are plenty of July 4 episodes to pre-game, pair with, or distract from your social obligations.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
But, hey, everyone has an off night.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026

Definition of hey

Interjection

We’re certainly gone from the days of teams avoiding trading within the conference or, ha, the division.

— David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
The film’s first official trailer offers up a sweeping, dramatic look at the Dashwood life (like the highly relatable, ha, drama of being kicked out of their sprawling mansion), complete with plenty of longing and even a dash of mystery.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 June 2026

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