Usage in Informal Language
In modern English, "Hallelujah" is frequently spoken to express happiness that a thing hoped or waited for has happened. When used in this way, the word does not necessarily indicate religious belief or intentions on the part of the speaker. An outward expression of joy or the exhilaration of joy.
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