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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The first two seasons of Euphoria delighted fashion fanatics with iconic vintage pieces and other Easter eggs.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
13 Apr. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Rohini Subrahmanyam,
Scientific American,
13 Apr. 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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After two defeats to Hamilton, Rosberg finally triumphed with the 2016 title.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The hope that this motto refers to is the hope of the resurrection – of life triumphing over death – as reflected in the golden cross.—
Mathew Schmalz,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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California Republicans rejoiced over the scandal, but are split on the best GOP candidate for governor.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Though the front will set up a cool stretch of weather for the East, warm-weather fans can rejoice knowing that the cool weather should be relatively short-lived.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Exult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exult. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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