as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph after their first World Series championship in 86 years, Bostonians felt that they had earned the right to exuberate with abandon

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  • Nancy Bernstorff and Terri Lopez, both from Ramona, said they were delighted by Truett’s artwork.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The buttery shortbread dough, coated twice in powdered sugar, creates a melt-in-your-mouth treat that’s sure to delight.
    Macie Stump, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2022
  • If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.
    Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2020
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  • That allowed Adams to bypass the Democratic primary, in which Mamdani triumphed over Cuomo.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Meghan Markle and Prince Harry packed on the PDA while celebrating after the Los Angeles Dodgers triumphed over the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2025 World Series.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Exuberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exuberate. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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