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Recent Examples of exultant Embraced by a new generation on social media for his shade-throwing, Button’s live Twitter commentary of the 2014 and 2018 Games was, as always, exultant and devastating. Deborah Wilker, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Always a consummate professional, however, our ballad queen powered through the final note to a brave and exultant end that can still give chills. Nathan Smith, Vulture, 26 June 2024 Their personal connection blossoms out into a quietly exultant scene with the rest of the cast and the crew, a symbolic utopia of shared purpose. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024 More than that, though, the festival is an exultant celebration of Hawick’s community, igniting feelings of intense pride and camaraderie. Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for exultant
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Adjective
  • Berenger makes his triumphant return to the Sniper series, and Dennis Haysbert is introduced as Colonel Stone, a character who appears in multiple Sniper sequels.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 10 May 2025
  • To the contrary, the NHL’s most revered trophy almost always makes a summer stop in Minnesota, when a triumphant player from Eden Prairie or White Bear Lake or Grand Rapids brings the chalice to their home rink for a day.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Mad Money host was ecstatic about the recent run-up in Disney stock this year, strong quarterly numbers and a turnaround in streaming.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 May 2025
  • Most fans are ecstatic, but one Madrid supporter gently makes a ‘calm down’ gesture.
    Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • The narrative continues to evolve, due in no small part to proud descendants of Hiram, James and Wallace.
    Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
  • Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Every three years, hundreds of people gather in Seguin, Texas, for a jubilant three-day Wilson family reunion that is open to the public.
    Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
  • Advertisement Advertisement The announcement was met with jubilant celebrations in the Syrian capital of Damascus, as people in the streets cheered and waved Syrian flags.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 May 2025

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“Exultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exultant. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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