exultation

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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
  • The joy in this book is how once-secret desire is eventually and fully met by, and with, love.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • One of them was Maggie Bieritz, one of those people who radiates joy and wit.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Dance movies marvelously translate primal emotions into motion, the human body becoming a supple instrument deftly communicating the pain, ecstasy and confusion of being alive.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In the space of a few paragraphs, Ned will abandon and recover his child, bungle an extramarital affair, win and lose, experience ecstasy and dejection.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The glee with which the abbey was dismantled reflected centuries of tension between the town authorities and the monks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Astros’ fans seemed to appreciate Perez having fun, and after all these years, no one plays the game with more glee.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • And just like in the original movie, there was disappointment along with elation.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2026
  • It is disjointed beyond belief, a wrestling match between dismay and elation.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The senior receiver made a game-winning, one-handed catch on fourth-and-goal for the Eagles in the closing seconds — and much to the delight of senior quarterback Sean Ruisz.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Cranston leaned into the theatrics, drilling into the bone to the delight of onlookers.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Exultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exultation. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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