exhilaration

noun

ex·​hil·​a·​ra·​tion ig-ˌzi-lə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce exhilaration (audio)
1
: the action of exhilarating
2
: the feeling or the state of being exhilarated

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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And then, there’s the night of, that exhilaration of feeling it all come together. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024 The word upon which all adventure, all exhilaration, all meaning, all honor depends. Chuck Robison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 May 2024 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. 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 See all Example Sentences for exhilaration 

Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of exhilaration was in 1622

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“Exhilaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhilaration. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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exhilaration

noun
ex·​hil·​a·​ra·​tion ig-ˌzil-ə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce exhilaration (audio)
1
: the action of exhilarating
2
: the state or the feeling of being exhilarated : high spirits

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