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Recent Examples of interjection
Those harsh, swelling wails of warning become the film’s punctuating sonic motif — in stark contrast to the buoyant, babbling vocal interjections of Alexey Shmurak’s unexpected a cappella score, a literal chorus of humanity amid the chaos.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Williams gleefully interrupts Faith's stream of consciousness with a profound interjection.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
The director illustrates much of this through long, patient takes, often keeping distance with interjections of a slow push in towards Lee’s face, studying him in meditation as the the sounds of the natural world quietly score the scene, as though the two are in communion.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
The interjection came as King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the Australian capital Canberra to meet the nation’s leaders, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Williams gleefully interrupts Faith's stream of consciousness with a profound interjection.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
The director illustrates much of this through long, patient takes, often keeping distance with interjections of a slow push in towards Lee’s face, studying him in meditation as the the sounds of the natural world quietly score the scene, as though the two are in communion.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
The interjection came as King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the Australian capital Canberra to meet the nation’s leaders, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interjection
Noun
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Raising the ceiling is often preceded by lots of drama—social security benefits and payments for Medicare and Medicaid will be in danger, are routine cries—as a deadline approaches.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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As Evans and the others sat back down, a cry came out from the back of the peanut gallery.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The region’s colloquial exclamation alamak, which is used to convey surprise and dismay, is also included in the list, though its exact origin is uncertain.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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That put an exclamation mark on Buehler's eight-year major league career in (2017-24) in Los Angeles.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Democrats responded with shouts from the floor, displays of protest signs, and silence.—
Javier Zarracina,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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On the morning of my visit, the sunken forecourt of the Basilica of Santa Pudenziana, at the edge of Rome’s trendy Monti neighborhood, was crisscrossed with nets and echoing with shouts.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In mice that ejaculated, dopamine release slowed significantly in the transition from intromission to ejaculation before rising quickly.—
Elana Spivack,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2025
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Men’s health content related to topics like testosterone, vasectomies and premature ejaculation is so pervasive on social media, in fact, that a 2022 study waded through all of it to find some of the inaccuracies in the high volume of content that was already reaching men.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As for you: keep an ear out for genuine screams and excessive silence.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2025
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The truth is, sure—the odd primal scream or rage run probably isn’t gonna hurt ya.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Expect to hear the unmistakable wail of a vintage F1 car echoing across the speedway, the guttural roar of classic V8s ripping through gears, and the shriek of modern hypercars proving their worth on the track.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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While studying a rare species whose mating call appears to be the frightening shrieks the team has been hearing in the woods, the pair hired Kodiak (McHale) as their guide.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Interjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjection. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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