alleluia
interjection
praise ye the Lord; hallelujah.
alleluias
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pluralof alleluia.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A gospel choir sang alleluias along with the stately hymns; non-Christian religious figures were given roles in the highly Protestant ceremony.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2023
Arts at midday Soprano Mary Shaffran in a program of alleluias and hallelujahs by Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart and some surprises for the audience, including a Hallelujah Chorus sing-along.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2015
When told that the plane was finally arriving at the gate, the crowd broke into applause and alleluias.
From Time Magazine Archive
She has a gift for anthems and elegies, with stark poetic images in the verses and hum-along refrains of tura-luras and alleluias.
From Time Magazine Archive
By way of answer, she heard the low hum of the sewing machine, and the alleluias of the dressmaker, singing as though she were in church.
From Autumn by Robert Nathan
