exclaim
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It saw a raft of stars, including Hugh Jackman and Daniel Radcliffe, soaked over the years and led a sopping-wet Davina McCall to exclaim: "I'm in heaven!"
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
“They Will Kill You” feels like helping my two-year-old niece put together a fairly simple, 12-piece puzzle, and watching her exclaim with delight before asking if we can assemble it again.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
When I exclaim aloud at this huge number, he tamps down my amazement: “No, no. There’s so much left—90% of this music is still unrecovered, unknown.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Neumann notes that Johnson liked to exclaim: “Kelly is my guru. He’s the greatest lighting designer ever.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
Lee looked at him sharply, was about to exclaim, changed his mind.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
"I made many friends!" she exclaims, adding that a plan to get brunch together is already in the works.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
"I didn't know it was a comedy at first," exclaims the Irish actor.
From BBC ● May 16, 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
"The hardest thing was sculpting his hair. Holy shmoly! Oi yoi yoi!" he exclaims.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
I follow behind her, carefully closing the door as she exclaims, “Oh, my apologies! Pastor, I did not see you!”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
"It's clear who won!" one zookeeper exclaimed excitedly.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
“Oh, my goodness, it’s becoming more visible,” exclaimed the 64-year-old Thater.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
Even at the premiere, some had trouble speaking because they were so overwhelmed with emotions: "This is the happiest day of my life," exclaimed one.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
“People like you!” the president exclaimed, sounding almost surprised as lawmakers cheered and applauded.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
“That’s brilliant!” exclaimed Brooklyn, earning a slight smile from Kat.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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
But Warner had to explain somehow its decision Tuesday to resume talks after closing the bidding weeks ago, exclaiming to shareholders and the public that Netflix’s offer was superior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Cunningham can be heard in the video laughing and exclaiming, “She’s the problem!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
"Sona's been one of the most popular social media posts - with people expressing surprise and huge excitement, exclaiming: 'Like, what, what? How is this possible?'"
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
The official resurfaced from his dive exclaiming, “There is glass everywhere.”
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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