hosanna

Example Sentences

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He deserves a hosanna for saying: “Every time something bad happens, I say: ‘Good.

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2020

The group objected to a single word used in the movie: hosanna.

From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2012

Certainly it isn’t funny in “A Little Bit of Heaven,” a cringe-inducing romantic comedy turned cancer tragedy turned inspirational hosanna about living in the moment, embracing your bliss and other clichés.

From New York Times • May 3, 2012

Mormons repeat “Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, to God and the Lamb” three times, sometimes accompanied by the waving of white handkerchiefs.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2012

That their fraternity engaged in quasi-religious chanting and oath taking and hosanna hailing, all of it top secret, made it that much more appealing.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt