whoop

Several years ago, on a cross-Atlantic literary festival where Shriver was an invited author, I observed a packed audience whoop and cheer Shriver’s mordant observations about everything wrong with the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026

The mentions are fairly humdrum in themselves - but worth noting because every time Goldie was mentioned, MPs would cheer, whoop and whistle, in that special way that is peculiar to MPs in the Commons.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025

Whooping cough is named for the high-pitched whoop that can be heard as patients suck in air after coughing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024

As the male lead entered the stage in a new production of “Romeo and Juliet” in London, a single, very loud whoop erupted from the orchestra level.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2024

Aibileen lets out a whoop like I’ve never heard come out of her before.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

The crowd erupted in whoops and applause after each person finished their three minutes of public comments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

As lightning continued to flash on the horizon, the public address system came alive to say "Test 1, 2, 3," leading to whoops among the crowd, hoping it was a sign of an imminent reopening.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

There were shrieks of relief and whoops of disbelief, tears and fireworks and renditions of “Empire State of Mind” and “New York, New York.”

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

After each one emerged from the water, there were whoops and songs of joy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

The whole room had exploded in activity, monkeys whirling in their cages and shaking them violently, giving off high, excited whoops.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

When Verdugo appointed himself mayor, the audience whooped and clapped.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Audience members clapped and sang along to “Thriller” and “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” and whooped every time Michael — played with admittedly impressive accuracy by Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar — hit a spin or kick.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026

Todd whooped and hollered, in no small part because he had bet a Dodgers employee that his buddy would go deep.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2025

Norris whooped with delight over the team radio as he was told the title was won, and said: "Next year's going to be my year, too."

From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2024

Or the ten heroes in full battle armor who were getting their bronze-plated booties whooped.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

In the mornings, Christine eagerly awaits the brightly colored, highly vocal birds swooping into their garden, whooping their greetings before flying off into the junglelike foliage.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

Something similar happened in response to a whooping cough outbreak that started in 2011.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

In the 1780s Thomas Jefferson was serving as a diplomat in France when the Marquis de Lafayette brought him a message of unwelcome news from Virginia: His young daughter Lucy had died of whooping cough.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

In 1962, President Kennedy signed the Vaccination Assistance Act, which ensured that all children under five, regardless of income, could receive vaccines against polio, diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus.

From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2026

When we set up an ambush at the tipple gate, the miners going on shift got into the spirit of things, whooping and returning our imaginary fire.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam