EXHILARATIONS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

exhilarations

noun

plural of exhilaration

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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Noun

The outdoor roller coaster, replacing the former Rip Ride Rockit, will put guests in the driver’s seat of some of the movies’ most iconic cars for high-speed thrills.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Nothing beats the straightforward thrills of this stylish actioner, which turns Reeves into a hybrid of Alain Delon, Chow Yun-fat, and Lee Marvin from Point Blank (1967) and filters him through a less old-fashioned, more pulp-mythological lens.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of thrills

Noun

Which is part of why one of his points of emphasis in this training camp has been on the intermediate kicks — from 40 to 50 yards out.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
Rodrigues, showcasing superior strength and resilience, landed powerful calf kicks and strikes, though Hernandez mounted a strong comeback attempt in the third round.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of kicks

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Below, Charlie gives us the lowdown on the filming process behind Tony—the hardest locations to find, the best memories from shooting the film, and the joys of making friends on the job.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
My goal is to help students rediscover the joys of food and the social and cultural richness of eating with other people.

— Miranda Roberts, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of joys

Noun

From the late 1990s on, Parton recognized that her hitmaking days were behind her, and frequently returned to songs and sounds associated with the pleasures and hardships of her mountain youth.

— Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
That inspired her blazing recent mixtape, Eternal, which traffics in big beats, exclamatory vocals, and thoughtful lyrics about the pleasures of being in a moveable, danceable body.

— Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of pleasures

Noun

To make room for seasonal culinary delights, Casey loves hanging floral arrangements above the dining space.

— Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Here again, in this slim book, the narrative unfolds in fragments, every sentence drawing you deeper into the delights of language.

— Amitava Kumar, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

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