Definition of exhilaration
1 : the action of exhilarating
2 : the feeling or the state of being exhilarated
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Examples of exhilaration in a Sentence
I felt a kind of exhilaration when I reached the top of the mountain.
the lavish spectacle results in one exhilaration after another
Recent Examples of exhilaration from the Web
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But that doesn’t mean Wednesday night was short of potent rock exhilaration as James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo lit into their 34-year catalog with muscular swagger.
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Watson absorbed the exhilaration of a freefall for nearly a minute, at one point reaching what he was told was 120 mph before the chute opened at 5,000 feet.
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And despite the exhilaration by the Predators' fans, one victory in this series is no cause for celebration.
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Choose a finish line and experience the exhilaration of crossing it.
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There’s adventure, sun, scenery and the exhilaration of whitewater runs driven by restive snow melt.
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Bird said, with a grin that was part exhilaration, part relief.
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That joy is undeniable, and Louise’s ability to see exhilaration, agony and regret simultaneously prevents her from looking only backward and seeing Hannah’s life purely through the prism of her death.
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There is a palpable sense of exhilaration, and also a trepidation, perhaps a natural consequence of allowing a third party, however familiar, into a private space.
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First Known Use of exhilaration
1622
EXHILARATION Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of exhilaration for English Language Learners
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: a feeling of great happiness and excitement
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