1. used to express triumph at a discovery or solution

1. a cry of ‘eureka’; a moment of sudden discovery or insight

Examples

• Eureka! I finally solved the math problem.
• The scientist shouted ‘Eureka!’ when she discovered the cure.
• After hours of searching, he had his eureka moment.
• The invention came to him in a sudden eureka.
• Eureka! That’s exactly what we needed to fix the engine.
• Her eureka came while she was taking a shower.
• The detective’s eureka moment solved the entire case.