exclaim
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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
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
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
“Look how, beautiful!” she’d exclaim, in frustration, while all I saw was dirt.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2023
When he brought a drawing home from preschool, the paper decorated with gold stars and happy faces, his mother, Didi, would take the drawing and exclaim, “A star! Good for you!”
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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"Hey, I know you!" exclaims Paul McCartney, gripping my hand as we walk into his office in central London.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
While watching the singular feat, Eden exclaims, “Call the news channels! We found a person who can actually levitate!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
"And millions will be pre-funded," a child says in the ad, before the next exclaims: "That's free money!"
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
Kabawat exclaims in approval as another, Ghufran, wags her finger for emphasis: "We either occupy a space where we hold all the decision-making power, or we don't want to be in that space at all."
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
“Babs!” she exclaims, looking up from her computer.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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“HE DID?” one New York politico exclaimed when I asked him about Trump’s attending the memorial.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
"It's clear who won!" one zookeeper exclaimed excitedly.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
Scimemi exclaimed as she leapt forward, earning a big laugh from a classroom full of colleagues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
“Thank you,” Harding exclaimed as he ran the gantlet while crowd members cheered out “YAY Maestro.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Chet exclaimed, grabbing the little bloodhound and giving him a hug.
From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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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
An animated clip of Arthur’s friend 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
The motion calling for a statutory inquiry, which would compel witnesses to give evidence, was passed to applause from the public gallery, with some exclaiming: "Finally."
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2025
The boy stopped himself from exclaiming just in time.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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