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 Harsh critics see it (rightly so, perhaps) as having little to no story, while fans love to exult in the silly CGI spectacles. Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025 His fans exult in a chief executive hellbent on bringing a championship to San Diego. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025 The Padres walked off the field in expressionless silence as the Blue Jays exulted in the infield. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025 All these novels exult in esoterica, daring the reader to open a web browser and follow up on Énard’s anecdotes and curious historical divagations. Nicholas Dames, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exult
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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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  • Now is that time; explore, rejoice and lean in.
    Rochelle Ratkaj, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The Dodgers got to rejoice again once Saturday night turned to Sunday morning, toppling the Toronto Blue Jays in a Game 7 classic to become baseball’s first repeat champions in a quarter century.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

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“Exult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exult. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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