cheerings

The porter Wassilij lay on his back and thought of the time when Rubashov had been conducted in triumph through the meetings, after his rescue from the foreigners; and of how he had stood leaning on his crutches up on the platform under the red flags and decorations, and, smiling, had rubbed his glasses on his sleeve, while the cheerings and shoutings never ceased.

Autumn Thomas Plastino Martin 2010

Nine/Rose is my preference but I can't afford to be picky and I needs me some cheerings.

I'm Sick amberfocus 2008

It happened that just as the General began to read this letter, the railroad train arrived, bringing a new mail from England; and a packet had been handed in to the Secretary, which during its perusal and the frequent cheerings in homage to freedom, he had opened.

The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit 2006

There were repeated cheerings and salutations interchanged between the shore and the ship, as friends happened to recognize each other.

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon 2002

Picking out all the 'hear hears' and 'great cheerings' from said speech, in respect it was not permitted to be delivered, the meeting having dispersed when the alderman stood up; and breaking up the same into pages, with title, 'A plan for the immediate and total extirpation of intemperance by prohibiting the manufacture of bottles. '

The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author John Hill Burton

When we came down there were bonfires an 'bell-ringings, an' cheerings, an 'mostly every windie wi' a lit candle, maybe twa-three, in it.

The Yeoman Adventurer George W. Gough

The jubilant colliery owner and his merry men took care to pass the Fairburn pit, with frantic cheerings and hallooings.

With Marlborough to Malplaquet A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne Herbert Strang

There were repeated cheerings and salutations interchanged between the shore and the ship, as friends happened to recognize each other.

Elson Grammar School Literature v4 William H. Elson

A time job -- viz., inserting, as per author's proof, 50 'hear hears' and 20 'great cheerings' in report of speech to be delivered by Alderman

The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author John Hill Burton

The porter Wassilij lay on his back and thought of the time when Rubashov had been conducted in triumph through the meetings, after his rescue from the foreigners; and of how he had stood leaning on his crutches up on the platform under the red flags and decorations, and, smiling, had rubbed his glasses on his sleeve, while the cheerings and shoutings never ceased.

Darkness At Noon Koestler, Arthur, 1905- 1940