exultation

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Recent Examples of exultation The philosophy behind such displays of exultation is classic. Bob Brody, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025 In came exultations of subjectivity and selfhood—the stuff of life that cannot be boiled down to facts and scientific data. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Feb. 2025 After a day of exultation, Serbia’s players and coaches mostly just wanted sleep. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024 As the music blared, there was laughter, screams of exultation and once again tears. Michael Duarte, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for exultation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exultation
Noun
  • There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The winning animal photos of the 2025 International Pet Photography Awards are a heartwarming, playful and artistic look at the animals that live among us, providing joy as pets.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office, in October 2023, Reece's death was ruled an accident resulting from acute toxicity due to a combination of cocaine, ethanol (alcohol), and MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy or Molly).
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • No moment better captures the agony and ecstasy that sport provides than the contrasting emotions of two teams that have just contested a major final.
    Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • What followed was, fittingly, pure glee.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2025
  • That feeling of getting glee from seeing other people get their comeuppance.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In Indianapolis, the Broncos’ elation dissolved into disbelief after what appeared to be a last-second win over the Colts — thanks to Indy kicker Spencer Shrader pushing a 60-yard field goal wide right as time expired — instead became a cruel lesson in the intricacies of the NFL rulebook.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But the startup’s embrace of AI has also driven investor elation.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That’s the way Fleur looks at Julian in real life too — adoring and feverishly in love, so when Fleur announces that the pair are getting married over dinner with friends, everyone responds with joy and delight.
    Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Suddenly, and to the great delight of both Anna and her fellow AC, Ryan (John Early), there’s some real juicy drama in the Junction.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Exultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exultation. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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