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

One of life’s greatest thrills is watching wildlife in its natural habitat.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 23 Sep. 2026
These are primal thrills most viewers can get behind, and having to slow down to explain the morality behind them makes for languid viewing.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of thrills

Noun

While the field-goal unit has mostly thrived, Evans has struggled with consistency, specifically directional placement of his kicks.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Moore also returned kicks and punts for the team against the Browns; he was elevated from the practice squad ahead of game day.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of kicks

Noun

Putting the city to paper was its own journey, but Painter faced some unexpected joys throughout the writing process.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
The resulting feature centers on the challenges, joys and intimate journeys of being born with a body outside the physical definitions of male or female, explored through the lives of intersex individuals in India, Brazil and the United States.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of joys

Noun

Horror may now be respectable enough for its own sprawling exhibition at the Academy Museum, but Criterion’s October lineup proves there are still plenty of disreputable pleasures to be found.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The usual pleasures of reading about the courtroom—the vicarious thrill of being both detective and jury—give way to the slower burn of cultural analysis.

— S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasures

Noun

These stages, often tucked away from the noise of the headliners, tend to be a trove of delights, giving up-and-comers a chance to play to the biggest crowds of their careers.

— Stuart Heritage, Air Mail, 19 Sep. 2026
Here, the now-local shares the shoulder-season delights that keep her on-island year-round as well as her favorite hotel-slash-taverna for a warming meal and stay.

— Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of delights

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