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
  • The joy and relief felt by Rose’s very long-term fans might well be compared to the sensation Democrat-leaning voters are feeling at the midterm results in the US.
    — Sarah Mower, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Thank you to everyone who shared in those nights of joy, love and resistance.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of joy
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  • Her day job as a director of a local preschool means the agony and ecstasy of six figure bidding wars happens largely after Plant has clocked off.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The trailer starts with a scene of Colman’s head thrown back in ecstasy alongside some very loud creaking noises.
    — Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of ecstasy
Noun
  • The universal glee of getting tacos (Silvia Razgova) Picture the moment when a taquero hands you a warm paper plate heaping with warm tortillas and meats on a street in Los Angeles.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • These songs are very evidently arranged, with ticklish, left-field grooves and tight pockets—never too tight for the persistent, puckish charm, the elbow-nudging glee.
    — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of glee
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  • Her feelings of elation, though, were tempered by a need to help others facing the same fight.
    — Karen Borta, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • So just imagine his joy and elation when those nearest and dearest to him recently gathered to give him an epic send-off to the Sunshine State to see his favorite team in action at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
    — Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of elation
Noun
  • The boysenberry, a Knott’s creation, is a delight, a sort of midpoint between a blackberry and a raspberry, although sweeter than both.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • One of the guests chuckles with evil delight when Kerry confirms that someone got in trouble.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of delight

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