Example Sentences

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As thousands of would-be air-travel passengers scramble to find alternatives to their canceled or delayed flights, Wall Street is cheering all the way to the bank.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

“Usually everyone that’s skating is cheering for each other,” says Amelia Brodka, a skateboarding Olympian and co-founder of Exposure, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls, women and nonbinary people through skateboarding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 21, 2025

Cult leader Mark Christopher concludes his speeches and everyone is cheering.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

“If somebody is cheering loud, it’s different from somebody being abusive,” said Victoria Azarenka, a three-time U.S.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

They’re having their banquets and the winner is being paid and there is cheering and I still have four days to go to finish.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen