as in shouts
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling
the whole team exclaimed with one voice, "We won!"
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Recent Examples of exclaims
Zamiri exclaims, momentarily losing his cool and nearly spilling his tea.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Derry exclaims while staring at a pile of dirty dishes and food debris on the floor.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Shayna McHayle’s Junglepussy exclaims at the beginning of the bank-robbery scene.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
King exclaims and even tried it on.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The Grammy nominee's team also exclaims in shock at the reveal and approaches to gather Clara's contact information as Erivo sings her praises.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
The loudness to which Harry Goldenblatt (Evan Handler) exclaims that he is aroused was wild considering Lily (Cathy Ang) is in the next room.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Joseph exclaims, in the way that only Nicolas Cage can.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Derry exclaims while staring at a pile of dirty dishes and food debris on the floor.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Shayna McHayle’s Junglepussy exclaims at the beginning of the bank-robbery scene.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
King exclaims and even tried it on.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The Grammy nominee's team also exclaims in shock at the reveal and approaches to gather Clara's contact information as Erivo sings her praises.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
The loudness to which Harry Goldenblatt (Evan Handler) exclaims that he is aroused was wild considering Lily (Cathy Ang) is in the next room.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Joseph exclaims, in the way that only Nicolas Cage can.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclaims
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The album’s Bandcamp blurb shouts out Ghédalia Tarzatès, the late French composer who collaged his wails and lamentations in the endangered Ladino language to evoke pangs of existential angst.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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Yet there has been no panic internally, nor shouts from players or hierarchy to abandon the plan.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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There where the long street roars, hath been The stillness of the central sea.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hisatsune sent roars through the stadium par-3 16th by sinking a 7-foot birdie putt and smiled sheepishly at his chip in on 17 after hitting his tee shot left into the pond.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Exclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclaims. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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