EXULT Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

exult

verb

ig-ˈzəlt

Definition of exult

as in to delight

to feel or express joy or triumph the winners of the Super Bowl spent the next week exulting in their victory

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Recent Examples of exult And then there was CMAT, the Irish singer who has already become a European sensation, exulting in a sensational reception for her mainstage set at GJWW, which some attendees went online to cite as the most thrilling full-length performance of the weekend. — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026 The whoop, the sound of exulting Moby-Dick nuts, goes raggedly around the galleries and hallways of the museum. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026 To watch her extraordinary third feature is to exult in the obvious fact that Fastvold is one of them. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2025 The duo exulted in success and strove to support a young family in a fickle industry. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exult

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Looking particularly gorgeous on a recent visit were the overflowing boxes of stone fruit varieties from Rojas Family Farms — delights rendered especially irresistible with a $4-per-pound mix-and-match deal.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Video showed Quansah’s studs colliding with Gallardo’s calf and the referee issued Quansah a red card that delighted the crowd as England’s lineup was reduced to 10 men.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of delight

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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

Definition of glory

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So Democratic mainstays such as the three-term Colorado Senator Michael Bennet are losing their campaigns, and members of the Democratic Socialists of America are triumphing.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Morocco has already gone toe-to-toe with Brazil in the group stages and triumphed over the Netherlands in the Round of 32, but bigger fish are there to be fried.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of triumph

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In Cabo San Lucas last month, a crowd rejoicing after Mexico’s victory over the Czech Republic rocked a car in the street.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Democrats' welcome news in Alaska Senate Democrats are rejoicing after the nonpartisan Cook Political Report officially shifted its outlook today for the Alaska Senate race from leaning Republican to a toss-up.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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