Used in a Sentence

exclaim

How to use exclaim in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for exclaim.

Editorial note

Probably very close to the way I stare at people who exclaim "Yay!

Examples12
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of exclaim gathered in one view.

verb

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

verb

state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for exclaim.

verb

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

verb

state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"

Example sentences

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Probably very close to the way I stare at people who exclaim "Yay!

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Until one morning they wake up and exclaim to their friends, with much more surprise: "Hey guys!

3

You can't knee-jerk exclaim "Betteridge's law" when you see a "?".

4

Would it exclaim "Got the humanoid, got the intruder!

5

Steve Jobs interrupts family time to exclaim "WTF!

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" they'll exclaim, usually they want to right to continue to call Latinos "Wetback".

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Inevitably when she has to provide ID, the person reading her ID will exclaim that she can't really be XX years old.

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If youre in danger, you could exclaim, I would greatly appreciate it if someone would provide assistance.

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You might as well read a copyrighted story and exclaim in horror "Well this is rich, he's trying to claim 'Once upon a time' for himself!

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"Don't worry, I'm not going to rape you" is not something you suddenly exclaim for no reason while walking behind someone in a dark alley who's nervously looking back over their shoulder.

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So for example Harry would come across some mutilated corpse, the music would get all shrieky and he would exclaim how terrible it was, and all the while he would be scooting all over the screen.

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' So when they learn there are profiles of real people that click 5-6 likes in a minute, dozens of times a day adding up to thousands of times a year, they immediately exclaim 'no one does that, they must be bots, you must be wrong.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use exclaim in a sentence?

Probably very close to the way I stare at people who exclaim "Yay!

What does exclaim mean?

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

What part of speech is exclaim?

exclaim is commonly used as verb.