as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph
the winners of the Super Bowl spent the next week exulting in their victory
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Recent Examples of exult
The whoop, the sound of exulting Moby-Dick nuts, goes raggedly around the galleries and hallways of the museum.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
To watch her extraordinary third feature is to exult in the obvious fact that Fastvold is one of them.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2025
Elon Musk exulted in swinging his chainsaw.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
The duo exulted in success and strove to support a young family in a fickle industry.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
To watch her extraordinary third feature is to exult in the obvious fact that Fastvold is one of them.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2025
Elon Musk exulted in swinging his chainsaw.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
The duo exulted in success and strove to support a young family in a fickle industry.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exult
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Iran responded in the 64th minute with Rezaeian’s cross headed home by Mohammad Mohebi, tying the score and delighting fans.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Proving that Paulson and Horror Story co-star Jessica Lange are forever intertwined by the hands of fate, Paulson triumphed over Lange to win best actress in a play at the 2024 Tony Awards.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
2 Dec. 2025
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In 1949, Mao Zedong’s communist troops triumphed in the bloody Chinese civil war.—
Gregory A. Daddis,
The Conversation,
26 Nov. 2025
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On Wednesday, June 10, the Euphoria star and her boyfriend, Scooter Braun, were seen rejoicing after the Knicks pulled off a last-second win at home against the Spurs, 107-106, after being down 29 points in the second half of the game.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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There was more work to be done—there always is—but for now, this was a moment to rejoice.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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“Exult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exult. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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