hallelujah
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Viking god Erling Haaland gave a hallelujah to the briny magic of a Katz’s pastrami.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
It allowed me to sing hallelujah in the Lenten season,” referring to the run-up to Easter.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2025
Animated horror films intended for adults don’t come around often these days, so I’m stoked to shout hallelujah for this very funny, stupidly gory horror-comedy from the “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” co-creator Matthew Maiellaro.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
To borrow from his lyrics, it was a cold and a broken hallelujah.
From Washington Times ● May 15, 2023
I had a hard time containing my hallelujah shouts as I started to leave the room.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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
Many minutes later, the choir completes a vigorous round of “Selah” hallelujahs, trades embraces, and disperses.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2019
Franklin’s funeral was unapologetically black: ringing oratory from a rainbow of celebrities, friends, family members and preachers’ amens and hallelujahs caroming off the rafters of Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2018
The church ladies were warming up behind me with a few hallelujahs and Praise the Lords and Amens, and the preacher hadn’t really moved into the meat of the sermon.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
