Examples of exultation in a Sentence
The crowd cheered in exultation.
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To see the paintings was, in a way, less important than the social exultation of having seen them.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The exultation that broke out inside the courtroom as Moss embraced her grown daughter, who was 5 when Moss was incarcerated, soon reached Mabel Bassett Correctional Center.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The outcome — Morikawa raising the Wanamaker Trophy, even if the top tumbled off during the winner’s ceremony — sparked exultation among his former Cal teammates and coaches.
—Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Here, in two very different settings, its mix of exultation, defiance and acknowledgment of the very real possibility of defeat could not be more apt.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The exultation that broke out inside the courtroom as Moss embraced her grown daughter, who was 5 when Moss was incarcerated, soon reached Mabel Bassett Correctional Center.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The outcome — Morikawa raising the Wanamaker Trophy, even if the top tumbled off during the winner’s ceremony — sparked exultation among his former Cal teammates and coaches.
—Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Here, in two very different settings, its mix of exultation, defiance and acknowledgment of the very real possibility of defeat could not be more apt.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exultation
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“Exultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exultation. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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exultation
noun
ex·ul·ta·tion
ˌek-(ˌ)səl-ˈtā-shən 
ˌeg-(ˌ)zəl-
: the act of exulting : the state of being exultant
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