voilà

or voi·la

[ vwah-lah; French vwa-la ]

interjection

1. (used to express success or satisfaction):

   Voilà, my new winter outfit!

Word History and Origins

Origin of voilà¹

First recorded in 1825–35; from French, equivalent to voi “see!” (2nd person singular imperative of voir “to see”) + là “there”

Example Sentences

That’s what KNX did when it added television to the radio brand KNX, and voila, KNXT, a leading station here from 1951 until it changed its call letters to KCBS-TV in 1984.

From Los Angeles Times

Often, they bedded long enough in a hotel for a room-service waiter or a private detective with a camera to catch them and voila, exhibit A. Usually it was the husband; either he was actually cheating, or he chivalrously volunteered to the charade because men’s reputations were not besmirched by adultery the way women’s were.

From Los Angeles Times

And, voila, Werth has a horse, Dornoch, in the 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times

All of the photography was wrapped up in a few months and voila!

From Salon

Roast your colorful veggies to perfection on Sunday night, whip up the tangy Dijon vinaigrette in minutes and voilà — lunches for the entire week are ready to grab and go!

From Seattle Times