exclaim
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I hear my 5-year-old son proudly exclaim, nearly out of breath.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
We even had a member at Valhalla exclaim, “For Emily” as he sank his final putt on that historic 18th hole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
And it led him to loudly exclaim, before playing the sarabande from Bach’s Second Solo Cello Suite in his short solo set, “Who knew?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2025
Even President Donald Trump attended events in the 90s, says Evans, who once saw him sit on a golden throne at Combs's 30th birthday and exclaim: "I'm the real King of New York!"
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
“Good Heaven! what is to become of us? What are we to do?” would they often exclaim in the bitterness of woe.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
“It’s my very own Stanford Prison Experiment!” she exclaims, in a typically baffling attempt at lighthearted dialogue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
"I didn't know it was a comedy at first," exclaims the Irish actor.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Napoleon exclaims during an extended instance of flatulence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
“The sky is the limit,” Handler exclaims with the boundless enthusiasm that is said to have won over the orchestra and the administration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
“He fixed it just by thinking!” the woman exclaims.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
“I’ve seen her on TV!” exclaimed one child upon seeing Cooke, reflecting what it’s like to grow up in a swing state.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
"Look at this sky, it's crazy, there's no room for any more planes!" exclaimed Olga Toki, vice-president of the Association of Air Traffic Controllers of Greece.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
"Oh my God... I'm gagging, they did not tell me Janet was coming," Taylor exclaimed as she joined her hero on stage.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
“Oh, my goodness, it’s becoming more visible,” exclaimed the 64-year-old Thater.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
“This is impossible!” she exclaimed, much to the children’s surprise.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Something in the water flashed at him, and “about half an hour later, Marshall crawled out of the tailrace, cradling his hat to his chest like a hurt child,” exclaiming, “I have found it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Hall could be heard exclaiming, as the unusual-looking raccoon hurtles across a pavement and up some nearby steps.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
To prove that point, Sugarman asked Spelling to send her a photo of the current state of her home, then exclaiming, “Oh, it’s not good,” when she saw the image.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026
An animated clip of Arthur’s sister D.W. on her bike followed a week later, exclaiming, “We ride at dawn for PBS . . . Who’s riding with us?”
From Salon ● May 18, 2025
She did no exclaiming; only a flicker in her eyes told that she had found her answer.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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