yay
Example Sentences
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The circumstances suck, but, yay, it’s a fun ride.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
I hadn't thought about it till it came out in the press, so yay, yay for me.
From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026
It’s saying, “Oh, yay, I get to flunk another math test this week,” when what you mean is that you are freaked out about your consistently terrible grades in math class.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2024
A final proposal is expected to be put to them and it was a "yay or nay" time, a DUP source told BBC NI.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2024
“Gae take frae me this yay mantle,And bring to me a plaidie;For if kith and kin, and a’ had sworn,I’ll follow the gypsy laddie.
From A Collection of Ballads by Andrew Lang
