exultation

noun

Definition of exultationnext
as in joy
an elated, joyful feeling The crowd cheered in exultation when the home team scored.

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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
  1. joy
  2. ecstasy
  3. glee
  4. elation
  5. delight
Noun
  • Arnetra and her sister, Akiva, described Darius as a joker, always striving to bring joy to those around him.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Prawn and black truffle dumplings are a joy, the shimmering black casings colored with charcoal powder and stuffed with toothsome shrimp.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of joy
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  • The search resulted in the seizure of 70,114 ecstasy pills weighing about 26 kilograms (57 pounds) as well as 4 grams of methamphetamine, authorities report.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • If the mixture turned deep violet, almost black, then the powder contained MDMA, the chemical name for the party drug ecstasy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
Definition of ecstasy
Noun
  • Aegon cackles with glee as Tyland ducks to the ground and his enemies snap, crackle, pop in the night.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • To the director’s glee, modern audiences may be more uncomfortable with Erika and Elliot’s lopsided power dynamic than the sight of sweet-faced Hoffman in a pig mask and panties.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of glee
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
Definition of elation
Noun
  • When the Valkyries compete along the shore of the San Francisco Bay’s Central Basin, there is a sort of exaggerated delight that sets the mood apart.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • When temperatures eventually dip, Shah likes keeping an extra blanket in the car—a place where many babies do their best napping, much to their parents’ delight.
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of delight

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