as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph
after their first World Series championship in 86 years, Bostonians felt that they had earned the right to exuberate with abandon
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An early example of internet-viral fame, the then-47-year-old unemployed charity worker from rural Scotland delighted viewers and judges with her powerful, angelic voice and charm.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 May 2026 -
Torres continues to show great flair in writing for Oscar winners, though, with Portman playing a mother delighted by her daughter’s interest in a step-child doll to torment.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
19 Dec. 2022
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If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
26 Aug. 2020
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Aureliano Buendía’s journey is not that of a hero who triumphs after overcoming obstacles, but that of a figure driven by inner will who is overcome by external coercion.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
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This is the lane for a challenger who could triumph over Johnson.—
Will Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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“Exuberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exuberate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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