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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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Nearby, there is a riveted steel column fitted with grips for rock climbing and a rope swing for extra thrills.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026 -
This year's Oscar nominees and winners have something for everyone, including high-speed motorsport thrills and an adaptation of a classic Gothic novel.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
16 Mar. 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
Noun
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Bielle-Biarrey connected with grubber kicks by Ramos and Matthieu Jalibert to get France away to 14-5.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The low-profile kicks will serve as mainstays in my spring outfit rotation—and far beyond.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Katie Couric is embracing the joys of aging and being a grandmother.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Koolhaas sang the joys of juxtapositions in his 1978 book Delirious New York, and here his firm has cultivated a distinctively New York–y jangle of forms in which the utilitarian becomes the theatrical.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2026
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Themes of self-ennoblement run throughout this playful and prodigious jazz-pop suite, a quartet of songs explore the pleasures (and sometimes, perils) of gassing yourself up.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
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Her understanding of the pleasures and pains of the female body was grounded in her devout beliefs and mysticism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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One of the great delights of the series is getting to see Pfeiffer so frazzled.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Starring Tony Award-winner Daniel Radcliffe, the solo production is unique and thrilling, reminding viewers of life’s magical and, yes, brilliant delights.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Exhilarations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhilarations. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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