exhilaration
noun
ex·hil·a·ra·tion
ig-ˌzi-lə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the action of exhilarating
2
: the feeling or the state of being exhilarated
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
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From an early age, Rose Valland’s exhilaration was art.
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Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
There’s that wonderful exhilaration of being invited into a movie with a great director, great cast, great script and the euphoria of being asked to play in the company as an artist.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
That exhilaration comes from one more character, the military man Larry (Samuel Ademola).
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Not even the endless crowing about this daredevil feat in the marketing campaign leading up to the Cannes Film Festival premiere (and the movie’s release on May 23rd) can suck the exhilaration and sense of awe of watching this extended jaunt through the wild blue yonder.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
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Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
There’s that wonderful exhilaration of being invited into a movie with a great director, great cast, great script and the euphoria of being asked to play in the company as an artist.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
That exhilaration comes from one more character, the military man Larry (Samuel Ademola).
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Not even the endless crowing about this daredevil feat in the marketing campaign leading up to the Cannes Film Festival premiere (and the movie’s release on May 23rd) can suck the exhilaration and sense of awe of watching this extended jaunt through the wild blue yonder.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
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“Exhilaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhilaration. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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exhilaration
noun
ex·hil·a·ra·tion
ig-ˌzil-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the action of exhilarating
2
: the state or the feeling of being exhilarated : high spirits
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