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as in thrills
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
the lavish spectacle results in one exhilaration after another
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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
Noun
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The sights, sounds and thrills of NASCAR auto racing are returning to Kansas Speedway for the first major motorsports weekend of 2026 in KC.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026 -
While the area can provide plenty of thrills, Fayetteville’s quieter features are often overlooked.—
Jordan Charbonneau,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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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
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In all, there were a total of 65 kicks to the victim’s head, Sapolu testified.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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These sneaks utilize the latest running innovations to ensure your kicks improve performance while still looking stylish.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 Apr. 2026
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Co-created with local parents and their young children, the show explores the joys and impermanence of raising children, carrying children through life and witnessing a child’s journey.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lane was gifted with that kind of face and personality, too, replete with diagonal eyebrows that join his cheekbones in a quizzical demeanor that, throughout his career, has signaled the joys of life.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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This means acknowledging the pleasures of looking back in time, while remaining attentive to the ways that schools too often worsen, rather than challenge, inequalities among students.—
Michael A Messner,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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The sweet satirical soupçon, now at the Nederlander Theatre, extends Apple TV’s tribute to the optimistic pleasures of the art form to its mother source.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Given the generous proportions of the restaurant coupled with its unhurried atmosphere, guests seemed to linger longer than necessary, drawn out eventually by the delights awaiting them at the hotel’s doorstep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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For the fourth year, the Consulate of Portugal in San Francisco and the Portuguese Trade and Investment Agency (AICEP) are teaming up to introduce diners to the delights of Portuguese cuisine.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Exhilarations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhilarations. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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