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- noun Plural form of
hooray . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
hooray .
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Examples
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As he dashed through the streets in his triumphal car, he hated Hickney Heath, hated the wild "hoorays" of waggon-loads of his supporters on their way to the polls, hated the smug smiles of his committee-men at polling stations.
The Fortunate Youth 1914
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As he dashed through the streets in his triumphal car, he hated Hickney Heath, hated the wild "hoorays" of waggon-loads of his supporters on their way to the polls, hated the smug smiles of his committee-men at polling stations.
The Fortunate Youth William John Locke 1896
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The lad rushed off, followed by Joses, who seemed quite as much excited and as overjoyed, for he kept on slapping Bart upon the shoulder, and giving vent to little "hoorays" and "whoops", and other inhuman cries, indicative of his delight; while no sooner did the Beaver realise that
The Silver Canyon A Tale of the Western Plains George Manville Fenn 1870
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Thousands of bloggers have shouted their virtual 'hoorays' to their grandmothers.
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They hype was not as bad when the project was announced, there were a few hip hip hoorays and various discussions around the web on what this meant.
Watchmen: From The Outside Looking In « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more 2009
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The White Horse is famous for two things: beer and its popularity with braying hoorays.
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The hoorays will never thank him even if they end up with the spending power to break the bank at Monte Carlo, but the country might, if he plays his cards right.
David Cameron met Rebekah Brooks after Vince Cable lost BSkyB power 2011
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It worked (almost) as far as the general election, but now it's dicks on the table for Wor Dave and he has to choose between being popular (and doing the right things) with the electorate or being popular with a bunch of hoorays who think they've got all the sweets.
David Cameron met Rebekah Brooks after Vince Cable lost BSkyB power 2011
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New full-length story ballets with newly commissioned music are rarer still, so the hip-hoorays rang loud and true.
Creating a Dance Fairytale Sarah Frater 2011
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I have no news so I'm just gonna use all my hoorays to celebrate your fab week!!!!!
Fantabulous February Nalini Singh 2008
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