Synonyms

1. ecphonesis

Sentence Examples

1. Somer let out an alarmed exclamation as the man before him collapsed in a heap on the carpet in his study.
2. Before he got there he heard the horse neigh, the sound of a falling rider met his ears along with a loud cry of exclamation.
3. With a shrill exclamation, Kallan took up the daggers from the table and threw the blades at Rune.
4. Despite her captain awaiting her exclamation of glee, she clenched her teeth and nodded somberly.
5. Seward saw me he jumped up with a horrified exclamation, and hurriedly taking a case-bottle from a cupboard, gave me some brandy, which in a few minutes somewhat restored me.
6. On the top of the pile of lifeless, tangled limbs lay Peter on his back, arms flung akimbo, head tipped back, mouth open in a silent exclamation of surprise as he stared up at his master for the last time.
7. We heard his exclamation of astonishment, and then we went away silently.
8. As the smoke seeped out into the corridor, he heard a muttered exclamation, followed by the precipitous entry of the guard.
9. The first one missed his body and she nearly fell but the second one connected, drawing an exclamation.
10. It is, however, somewhat remarkable that many citizens of Rotterdam swore to having seen the same hat repeatedly before and indeed the whole assembly seemed to regard it with eyes of familiarity while the vrow Grettel Pfaall, upon sight of it, uttered an exclamation of joyful surprise, and declared it to be the identical hat of her good man himself.