exhilarations

noun

plural of exhilaration
1
as in thrills
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings the lavish spectacle results in one exhilaration after another

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2
as in ecstasies
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion the exhilaration of victory that spectators get to witness at the Olympic Games

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhilarations
  1. thrills
  2. ecstasies
  3. kicks
  4. joys
  5. pleasures
  6. delights
Noun
  • Horror genres While horror is a genre itself, some sub-genres deliver different thrills than others.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • New à la carte dining options complement the waterpark thrills at Low Tide Smoke, a barbecue restaurant, Catch of the Cay, a seafood-centric eatery, and Tidal Treats, which has ice cream and desserts.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrills
Noun
  • But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football.
    — Zack Ruskin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of ecstasies
Noun
  • Cargill and Legend hit stereo pump kicks and started throwing hands, but Charlotte reentered the fray and shoved Cargill out of the ring with a ladder.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • By controlling these kicks, the team can tune the system’s heating rate.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of kicks
Noun
  • For Braswell, the winning combination has always been travel and the outdoors, two of her greatest joys.
    — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But most have written asking for advice about life’s vexations and troubles, or to share their observations on life’s oddities and joys.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of joys
Noun
  • Classic coastal towns like Tybee Island, Ocracoke, and Emerald Isle have long been places where the simple pleasures of a beach vacation shine the brightest.
    — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Forest Hills Stadium is one of the great pleasures of the city.
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of pleasures
Noun
  • Those delights transport me to my earliest and happiest memories, surrounded by family and friends at birthday parties spent at the park or at McDonald’s.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Edinburgh, a city of dramatic landscapes and rich culture, shines during its renowned August festivals, transforming into a global stage for arts and culinary delights.
    — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of delights
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