Synonyms
Examples of exciting in a Sentence
an exciting trip to Africa
an exciting account of her adventures
This isn't a very exciting book.
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That’s exciting, but to some degree does not come as a surprise.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
Nicki Minaj offered up a stern warning and an exciting promise about her upcoming Pink Friday 2 album in a series of early morning tweets on Thursday morning (Nov. 30).
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Nov. 2023
Fall is always an exciting time in New York City, especially because there are so many new restaurant openings.
—Rana Good, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Even through the tears stemming from America’s recent uptick in gun violence—including homicides, suicides, and mass shootings—the past three years have been an exciting time for researchers in this space, because when the federal government leads, university research follows.
—Matt Laslo, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023
Sotheby’s has two exciting auctions on the horizon to round out the year.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2023
JSerra has thrust itself into the conversation by taking on one of Southern California’s best teams Tuesday night and coming away with a 90-76 double-overtime victory over Eastvale Roosevelt on an exciting night at the Redondo Union tournament.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
The last few years have been exciting ones for Harbison.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 Nov. 2023
But Pattinson wasn’t exactly an exciting choice at first for Summit Entertainment.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Nov. 2023
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
Nicki Minaj offered up a stern warning and an exciting promise about her upcoming Pink Friday 2 album in a series of early morning tweets on Thursday morning (Nov. 30).
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Nov. 2023
Fall is always an exciting time in New York City, especially because there are so many new restaurant openings.
—Rana Good, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Even through the tears stemming from America’s recent uptick in gun violence—including homicides, suicides, and mass shootings—the past three years have been an exciting time for researchers in this space, because when the federal government leads, university research follows.
—Matt Laslo, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023
Sotheby’s has two exciting auctions on the horizon to round out the year.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2023
JSerra has thrust itself into the conversation by taking on one of Southern California’s best teams Tuesday night and coming away with a 90-76 double-overtime victory over Eastvale Roosevelt on an exciting night at the Redondo Union tournament.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
The last few years have been exciting ones for Harbison.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 Nov. 2023
But Pattinson wasn’t exactly an exciting choice at first for Summit Entertainment.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1647, in the meaning defined above
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“Exciting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exciting. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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