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
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
I exclaim, as one runs across our path, oblivious to my own ragtag appearance.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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“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 made many friends!" she exclaims, adding that a plan to get brunch together is already in the works.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Best lesbian book ever!” exclaims Alexis of Chloe Michelle Howarth’s 2023 work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
“You should have seen the blood!” one character, Jack, exclaims the first time he kills a wild hog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Aurora exclaims, forgetting all about how nervous she felt.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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Blanche exclaimed during a heated appearance on “State of the Union.”
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
"You are such a good singer," the Canadian performer exclaimed.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“I’m kind of embarrassed, because I’ve never actually done this before, and there’s already people here,” she exclaimed in the video.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Lee, 31, exclaimed, and the pair, mere moments after meeting, snapped a selfie as Gonzalez, 28, presented his Korean bulgogi beef quesadilla to the camera with a grin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Raised by wolves! You don’t say,” he exclaimed when she was done.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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“You all lying!” a shop owner in Glenmora, population 1,000, recalls exclaiming when she heard agents had surrounded the former police chief’s house there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 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
That video was followed by Ukrainian footage showing a laughing soldier pointing at the burning wreckage and exclaiming: "They've hit my wooden tank!"
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2025
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
But not before sighing dramatically and exclaiming, “How does someone waste the day like that? I mean—really!” to which Duane would reply, “Mmmm-ah-phu-zzzzzz,” followed by two loud snorts.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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