as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph
after their first World Series championship in 86 years, Bostonians felt that they had earned the right to exuberate with abandon
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An adorable video of a Chihuahua who loves to floss has delighted the internet, as TikTok users can't get enough of his love of dental hygiene.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025 -
The store has delighted Sacramentans for decades with its abundant decor and offbeat merchandise, from novelty items like fake mustaches and rubber chickens to staples like candles and cookware.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2025
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Make networking, socializing and participating in activities that bring you joy your priorities.—
Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
29 June 2024
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Acevedo’s treatment of magic as an everyday possibility is compelling, but there is also magic in the wonder, surprise, frustrations, and joys the characters experience in their relationships with one another.—
Nicole Chung,
Time,
25 July 2023
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Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
19 Dec. 2022
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If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
26 Aug. 2020
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McIlroy, who just triumphed at Pebble Beach, is second at +700, followed by Collin Morikawa (+1400), Justin Thomas (+1800), Ludvig Åberg (+2200) and Matsuyama (+2500).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Real Madrid scored twice in the final 10 minutes against Manchester City to triumph, 3-2.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Exuberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exuberate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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