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
Zao exclaims on its Yelp page for the restaurant at The Village.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
Denard exclaims, using an emerging slur against robots and AI.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Radcliffe exclaims in his London accent, walking hurriedly towards Liu and hugging her.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
These belonged to Kim Kardashian, André proudly exclaims.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
Espina exclaims, using a variation of his signature catchphrase.
—Sam González Kelly, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026
Rex, the green dinosaur toy exclaims.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Alexander, who famously played George Costanza on the nine-season-long Seinfeld, exclaims in the ad.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Zamiri exclaims, momentarily losing his cool and nearly spilling his tea.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
Denard exclaims, using an emerging slur against robots and AI.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Radcliffe exclaims in his London accent, walking hurriedly towards Liu and hugging her.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
These belonged to Kim Kardashian, André proudly exclaims.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
Espina exclaims, using a variation of his signature catchphrase.
—Sam González Kelly, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026
Rex, the green dinosaur toy exclaims.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Alexander, who famously played George Costanza on the nine-season-long Seinfeld, exclaims in the ad.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Zamiri exclaims, momentarily losing his cool and nearly spilling his tea.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclaims
Verb
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This grand procession of Edmonia’s work is an act of reclamation—a gathering in her name that shouts through stone and into the eons.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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William shouts that someone DID come looking!—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Spot the Godzilla Head in Kabukicho, which roars and lights up in the evening.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Boots are polished, hats are set just right, and the crowd roars when the gate swings open.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Exclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclaims. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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