whoops

Example Sentences

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It’s just a vibe, a debate, a never-ending conversation amongst friends, and whoops, there go your ears, sorry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

At times, the noise of grinding gears can obscure the soprano whoops and wails of the preschoolers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

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

The result was greeted by whoops and cheers, with Polanski promising in his victory speech to "work every single day to grow this party" and paying tribute to his defeated rivals.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

Dunbar, Dobbs and Hungry Joe just kept dumping everything they could lift out the window with great, howling whoops of happy abandon.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller