exaltation

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Recent Examples of exaltation The film is a rarefied exaltation of bullfighting as an inherently but latently cinematic domain that’s been waiting for its closeup—and which reveals its essence only by way of the special powers of the cinema. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025 Frasca co-founder Bobby Stuckey dropped his hands in exaltation upon climbing the stage to accept the award, flanked to his right by his business partners. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 17 June 2025 Yet the collective spirit of the event — an exaltation of the feminine in its many expressions — felt authentic to Uchis’ work as an artist. Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025 The ambiguity, the exaltation and sarcastic self-parody, the gloom alternating with a yearning for simplicity and even for redemption—all of that reflected the split consciousness of Jews who could never belong and turned revenge upon themselves. David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exaltation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaltation
Noun
  • Genuine peace requires rewriting textbooks, ending propaganda, and ceasing the glorification of violence.
    Artak Beglaryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The portrayal of indigenous people was riddled with stereotypes and other problematic story elements, including the glorification of suicide.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds—one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies—is a joy like no other.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2025
  • With themes of resilience, victory, and joy as a healing balm, Joy in the Belly of a Riot is a beautiful manifestation of how poetry has the power to heal and help one overcome pain.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And there were many others in the floundering nation-states of Asia and Africa who succumbed to the American ideology of individual aggrandizement and self-cherishing.
    Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Trips to fabric stores were one of her greatest pleasures, and her sewing room was always alive with activity, her three sewing machines constantly buzzing.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Others cited the pleasure of socializing without cellphones.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But his joyfulness around it was undeniable.
    Kim Gordon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hannah Wise and Ian Cummings have been promoted to the second-highest management roles at The Star following the promotion of Greg Farmer to McClatchy’s executive vice president of local news and Andale Gross to The Star’s executive editor.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
  • While other people were asking about promotions, titles, and raises, Burns was taking on the problems nobody else wanted to solve.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Our commerce writer Julia Harrison writes that her Moccamaster One Cup is a delight, principally because of its simplicity as a drip coffee maker—free of extraneous frothers or digital interfaces or timers.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
  • To my relief and delight, the firearm had not exploded in my face, maiming me for life.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Exaltation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaltation. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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