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hallelujah

[hal-uh-loo-yuh] / ˌhæl əˈlu jə /


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Viking god Erling Haaland gave a hallelujah to the briny magic of a Katz’s pastrami.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Allahu Akbar means God is great – the Muslim equivalent of hallelujah.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2024

Then one day she left, and the skies opened as a heavenly host sang hallelujah.

From Salon Oct. 27, 2023

“The contemporary Black art and the Black art boom, which I’m all for — more power to you, hallelujah — a lot of it is heavy-handed and overt and I’m not interested in that. “

From New York Times Jul. 18, 2023

Two hours later we had one of those hallelujah moments that come but rarely on the trail.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

And, as the hoarse hallelujahs from their fans illustrated, the Lakers now have some new magic of their own.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2023

All around the country, choirs are singing hallelujahs in Handel’s “Messiah” and Scrooges are learning to replace bahs with blessings.

From New York Times Dec. 21, 2022

“I’m not getting out the hallelujahs yet that it’s the start of a long-term change,” Henig said.

From Seattle Times Oct. 6, 2022

Many minutes later, the choir completes a vigorous round of “Selah” hallelujahs, trades embraces, and disperses.

From Slate Oct. 28, 2019

Pastor Dames is quiet for a moment, letting his words sink in, letting the amens and hallelujahs echo throughout the sanctuary.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson




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