voilà
- interjection
- /vwɑːˈlɑː/
- VOILÀ!
Examples
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I felt like I was too harsh on the guy and had been considering getting in touch, but voilà!
Blog text (2) -
Now all you have to do is sail her around the Caribbean for a while, haul her out of the water, take the midsection out of the keel, and voilà.
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You follow these steps, and voilà, your dish is ready to serve!
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Just paint the walls, and voilà, your room looks brand new.
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He opened the box, and voilà, a beautiful necklace was inside.
Synonyms
Say this when you find what you are looking for or when something becomes clear
A word people say when something happens suddenly, like magic
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Voilà comes from the French words voir 'to see' and là 'there', so it is like saying 'see there!' when you show or reveal something. That's why people use voilà to draw attention to something and mean 'here it is'.