exhilarating
adjective
ex·hil·a·rat·ing
ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrā-tiŋ 
: causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
an exhilarating experience
… an exhilarating ride that allows participants to catch an aerial view like they've never seen before.—
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Kathryn M. Roy… I would like to convey the sense of flight as it was almost at the very beginning of itself, when everything about it was miraculous and dangerous and exhilarating.—James Dickey
James Dickey… an exhilarating career full of deals sealed at three-martini lunches.—Andrea Cooper
Andrea CooperExamples of exhilarating in a Sentence
no recording can capture the exhilarating feeling of being at a live rock concert
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For the adventurous, cycling across the iconic bridge offers an exhilarating way to experience New York in motion.
—Malik Peay, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The Final Reckoning’] is whip-smart and razor-sharp, this tense eighth entry in one of the most exhilarating franchises of all time is another winner.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 May 2025
For the most exhilarating fjord views, scale sheer rock faces and cross suspension bridges on via ferrata routes at Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay and Parc marin du Saguenay–Saint-Laurent.
—Bonjour Québec, AFAR Media, 22 Apr. 2025
Thanks to floor-to ceiling glass expanses, the exhilarating unobstructed water views encompass the Pacific Ocean, Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, city skyline, and Salesforce Park—every perspective designed to enchant and impress.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2025
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Malik Peay, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The Final Reckoning’] is whip-smart and razor-sharp, this tense eighth entry in one of the most exhilarating franchises of all time is another winner.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 May 2025
For the most exhilarating fjord views, scale sheer rock faces and cross suspension bridges on via ferrata routes at Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay and Parc marin du Saguenay–Saint-Laurent.
—Bonjour Québec, AFAR Media, 22 Apr. 2025
Thanks to floor-to ceiling glass expanses, the exhilarating unobstructed water views encompass the Pacific Ocean, Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, city skyline, and Salesforce Park—every perspective designed to enchant and impress.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhilarating
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“Exhilarating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhilarating. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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