Definition of exhilaration
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:the action of exhilarating
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: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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The exhilaration of walking on the moon or traversing the deadly trenches of World War I can elicit an emotional response far deeper than any movie ever could.
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But her exhilaration Thursday comes from being the first person to touch the winning ticket.
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The exhilaration in that locker room was the exact same.
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The look in her eyes goes from resignation to exhilaration to pure joy.
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Instead, exhilaration over his victory led Trump to hubris and disaster.
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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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First Known Use of exhilaration
1622
exhilaration Synonyms
Synonyms
bang, boot, charge, thrill, frisson, jollies, kick, rush, titillation, wallopAntonyms
depressionRelated Words
arousal, buzz, electrification, high, intoxication; jolt, shock, surprise (also surprize); delectation, delight, enjoyment, joy, lift, pleasure; amusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, treatNear Antonyms
misery, sadness, unhappiness, woe, wretchedness; blues, dejection, desolation, despair, despondency, disconsolateness, disheartenment, dispiritedness, doldrums, downheartedness, dreariness, dumps, forlornness, gloom, gloominess, heartsickness, melancholy, mopesEXHILARATION Defined for English Language Learners
exhilaration
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Definition of exhilaration for English Language Learners
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: a feeling of great happiness and excitement
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