exhilaration
noun
ex·hil·a·ra·tion
ig-ˌzi-lə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the action of exhilarating
2
: the feeling or the state of being exhilarated
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Examples of exhilaration in a Sentence
I felt a kind of exhilaration when I reached the top of the mountain.
the lavish spectacle results in one exhilaration after another
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As midnight approached Tuesday night at Howard University, where a mass of Kamala Harris supporters gathered to await results of the presidential election, lingering anxiousness gave way to exhilaration.
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Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Wu said that the current slate is unified around the themes of comfort, exhilaration and subversion.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
But in the podcast space, Powell noted, the voice can be a very powerful instrument when conveying everything from exhilaration or exhaustion to even something as simple as being out of breath.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
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Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Wu said that the current slate is unified around the themes of comfort, exhilaration and subversion.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
But in the podcast space, Powell noted, the voice can be a very powerful instrument when conveying everything from exhilaration or exhaustion to even something as simple as being out of breath.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
After all, as the sun journeys through Virgo and your expansive ninth house, many of you can't help but feel drawn to the exhilaration of venturing into the unknown.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Exhilaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhilaration. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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exhilaration
noun
ex·hil·a·ra·tion
ig-ˌzil-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the action of exhilarating
2
: the state or the feeling of being exhilarated : high spirits
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