Thesaurus results for EXCLAMATION

exclamation

noun

ˌek-sklə-ˈmā-shən

Definition of exclamation

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 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 His robust, under-appreciated score is composed with droning synthesizer undercurrents, old-fashioned action adventure fanfares, and intense rapid-fire tracks punctuated by brass exclamations and roaring percussion. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 July 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 Oyarzabal then provided the final margin in the final minutes to add an exclamation mark to the victory. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclamation

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Noun

Angry but empathetic, frank in its darkness but refusing to wallow in it, Tip Toe is a cry of frustration that cuts right to the heart.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Lacking life detection equipment, the workers strained to hear their cries.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of cry

Noun

Back at the Shareholders’ meeting, Rebecca and Higgins fake scream at each other and reveal that the Milk sisters didn’t actually sell their shares to Zelda after all.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Passengers later described screams and confusion as people realized something was seriously wrong.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 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

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