Example Sentences

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Last September, hundreds of people gathered at a court in Shizuoka, a city on Japan's south coast, where a judge handed down the acquittal - to loud cheers of "banzai", or "hurray" in Japanese.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

After the missile disappears, Kim celebrates with his two top aides shouting "hurray" and raising their hands.

From Reuters • Mar. 25, 2022

To quote Alice Cooper: ♪♫ hello, hurray, let the show begin!♪♫

From The Guardian • Aug. 9, 2019

On the one hand, there's something quixotic about this enterprise, something a little mad in Paul Reubens, at 63, playing a character he first wore at 30; on the other hand, hurray!

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2016

Well, hurray for the boy from District 3 for putting one over on them, but what am I supposed to do now?

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins