whoops

Example Sentences

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The whoops across the field suggested that might’ve been what happened.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

The theatrics seemed to work, as a membership sometimes mocked for its mild-mannered approach got to its collective feet and filled the air with whoops of approval and the flutter of hundreds of mini flags.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

While there were certainly whoops of joy when Mark Joseph Stern and Dahlia Lithwick reunited in this week’s Plus members-only episode, there was not much else to celebrate.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2025

And suddenly, all across the ship, the sailors let out whoops of delight, their laughter filling the sails.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee