exultation

Definition of exultationnext

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of exultation The exultation that broke out inside the courtroom as Moss embraced her grown daughter, who was 5 when Moss was incarcerated, soon reached Mabel Bassett Correctional Center. Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026 Here, in two very different settings, its mix of exultation, defiance and acknowledgment of the very real possibility of defeat could not be more apt. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025 Amateur video showed her exultation upon first seeing Omri being transferred to the IDF helicopter. Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Use the packing cubes While there’s a clean split between checking bags and carrying them on, in no space were these sources more unanimous than in their exultation of packing cubes. Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exultation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exultation
Noun
  • For many, Menorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands, is synonymous with summer which makes Son Ermità like the thrill of the first dip in the sea in the morning or the joy of the last swim at dusk.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Offer one useful idea, keep the plan simple, and save space for joy too.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The passage is eerily similar to Salinger’s own state of mind while in uniform, specifically on a day that should have evoked ecstasy.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Such is the ecstasy, the agony, of judgment, which was never for their benefit.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Her parents approach sexuality head on, almost with glee, which is certainly unusual for their time and place.
    Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • His earlier display of emotion made the song’s meaning hit even harder — and as the crowd erupted into jumps and shouts of glee, Smith stood there, a grin growing on his lipsticked mouth.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There’s the elation after finding a great idea, and then despair because no one’s going to talk to you, and then elation when people talk to you.
    Longreads, Longreads, 23 July 2026
  • The crowd of 35,089 at Fenway Park roared with elation as the team reached its historic feat.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • But that misses the delight Arzner took in her stars and in the backlot drama of the studios.
    Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Here again, in this slim book, the narrative unfolds in fragments, every sentence drawing you deeper into the delights of language.
    Amitava Kumar, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Exultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exultation. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on exultation

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster