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 awkwardness of the first dose meant the exultation was that much greater after Holliday launched a slider 439 feet onto Eutaw Street Wednesday for his first big league home run and first big league grand slam.
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
However, the writer-director eventually narrows his focus to a bittersweet romance, unfurling not only the foibles of contemporary caste and class, but the wistful joys and exultations crushed by their bootheels.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 26 Feb. 2024
Fears of recession have yielded to exultation over economic growth that registered 3.3 percent over the last three months of 2023.
—Peter S. Goodman Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Describing the warm, fuzzy optimism of an Idles record requires only the most pretentious adjectives — ebullience, exultation, jubilation — words that Idles frontman Joe Talbot would likely laugh at heartily before offering a pint to anyone who said them.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2024
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
However, the writer-director eventually narrows his focus to a bittersweet romance, unfurling not only the foibles of contemporary caste and class, but the wistful joys and exultations crushed by their bootheels.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 26 Feb. 2024
Fears of recession have yielded to exultation over economic growth that registered 3.3 percent over the last three months of 2023.
—Peter S. Goodman Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Describing the warm, fuzzy optimism of an Idles record requires only the most pretentious adjectives — ebullience, exultation, jubilation — words that Idles frontman Joe Talbot would likely laugh at heartily before offering a pint to anyone who said them.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exultation
Noun
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Jackson 5 Christmas Album with the Jackson 5 (1970) No other holiday album has ever given voice to a child’s joy on Christmas morning quite like Jackson 5 Christmas Album.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
16 Jan. 2025
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Venezuelan expats in the United States followed the team feverishly, many of them crying tears of joy as Batista’s side battled their way into the knockout stage.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Gerard tried to take over Arizona's ecstasy scene in the late 90s, starting a rivalry with British stockbroker Shaun Attwood.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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The feats, the ecstasies, the prostrations and abnegations.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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American scientists crowed with glee over evidence that America was as old as Europe.—
Caroline Winterer / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Maria hides her pills from her household staff with the glee of a child stashing her Halloween candy.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Jan. 2025
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But the elation was short-lived by Azzurri coach Antonio Conte, who was overcome with grief at full-time when told about the passing of a fan.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Radia’s performance perfectly swings between Rishi’s elation from each gambler’s high and the desperate anxiety of a man whose hand of cards has lost again.—
Maya Phillips,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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Identify the customer life cycle point where product delight is at its peak and the customer is happiest with your brand.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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To finally get to work with a true comedy genius at the script stage and then on set was a daily delight.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Exultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exultation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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