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
  • Antarctica Silversea’s first ship reimagined for polar pursuits, Silver Cloud strikes a commendable balance between expedition thrills and luxury amenities.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • His House Rocking a 100% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, His House is a modern horror classic, using the genre's power to deliver both thrills and incisive social commentary.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 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
  • To reduce those upfront premiums, most workers today choose high-deductible plans, where the median paid out-of-pocket before coverage kicks is now $2,500.
    — Merrill Goozner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Kicker Jake Bates has made all but one of his kicks this season.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of kicks
Noun
  • This heartachingly lived-in quality runs throughout Unfindable Ring—an eclectic testament to the trials and joys of life as a career outsider.
    — Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Not every character comes fully into focus, but among the most quietly vivid is a guy named Devon (the actor and comedian Nigil Whyte), who can applaud Peter’s embrace of fatherhood one moment and wax poetic about the joys of fisting the next.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of joys
Noun
  • Some pleasures are worth buying without needing to solve everything.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement And remember that being considerate doesn’t require giving up ordinary pleasures in your own home.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of pleasures
Noun
  • The breakfast spread was its own muralismo, a pageantry of delights—the green juice es exquisito.
    — Reif Larsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
  • For a chef in Chicago, translating this world of Basque dining, with all its delights and idiosyncrasies, proves tricky.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of delights
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