How to Use exhilarate in a Sentence

exhilarate

verb
Definition of exhilaratenext
Synonyms for exhilaratenext
  • The back-and-forth was exhilarating, and went on for months.
    — Brendan Buck For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 19 June 2019
  • This project blends the charm and wit of a classic romance with the exhilarating world of car culture.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
  • So the idea of ice fishing was not good, but [driving] the dog sled was just exhilarating.
    — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2023
  • And the Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world, so as scary as that was ... there's something exhilarating about the challenge of it all.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Months of tweaking, both the script and handling of a five-minute trick, led to an exhilarating three-day blur at the Rio in Las Vegas.
    — Hal Boedeker, orlandosentinel.com, 20 July 2019
  • That said, don’t expect to exhilarate in the Ghost’s ability to carve canyon roads.
    — Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, 30 Sep. 2020
  • In the wee hours of the morning, exhilarated by the breakthrough, Dektyar went to a nearby park and danced for joy.
    — Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker, 15 June 2024
  • They were exhilarated despite the specter of AIDS and the growing backlash against the gay pride movement.
    — Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2019
  • The past two seasons have been exhilarating for the 33-year-old driver.
    — Jenna West, SI.com, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Lonnie is at heart a gambler, exhilarated by the chance to best odds.
    — Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • And the Swiss capital of Bern has a exhilarating downhill trail for riders who feel the need for speed.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Boise Gay Pride Parade in 1990 — the first of its kind in our state — was hope-inspiring and exhilarating.
    — Elizabeth Greene, idahostatesman, 23 June 2017
  • The upside is people often want to be a part of something that is new, fresh, and exhilarating.
    — Danielle Young, The Root, 2 June 2018
  • But there is something exhilarating about Lake Erie this time of year – when ice and snow and a frozen nothingness cover the lake as far the eye can see.
    — cleveland.com, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Later that evening my sister and I ditched the wheels as Stiglingh led us on an exhilarating safari walk.
    — Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
  • But Roosevelt, who equated tests of the body with tests of the soul, found the experience exhilarating.
    — H.w. Brands, Time, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Taylor added that the back-and-forth five-set clashes are exhilarating and nerve-wracking.
    — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • The exhibit zooms us back to a time when getting behind the wheel was exhilarating.
    — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 6 June 2018
  • Veiel has amassed awesome archival footage of the artist at work, and seeing Beuys’ genius in real time is exhilarating.
    — David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2018
  • The acceleration is exhilarating, the handling is tight, and there’s lots of fun to be had.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2017
  • The union, while undeniably intriguing, even exhilarating, is a mixed bag in both the short and long term, starting with the prenup.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • This sea wall runs nearly 5 miles and is great for an exhilarating ocean-side walk and people-watching.
    — Moriah Balingit, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Tuesday nights at Chicago skate parks are long, but exhilarating for the members of froSkate.
    — Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Rosen is the best pure thrower in his class, and his timing and precision on his passes is exhilarating to watch.
    — The Si Staff, SI.com, 14 Dec. 2017
  • The stories were brutal, but the work was exhilarating.
    — Larissa MacFarquhar, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2019
  • But if magic can be exhilarating, getting to see how the trick is done can be an even deeper pleasure.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2023
  • There was something exhilarating about all of this in an art form usually laced up tight in strict roles and decorum.
    — Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 19 Sep. 2017
  • The techno breakdown at the 3:36 mark is nothing short of exhilarating.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2019
  • The unique filming process left the singer feeling queasy — but also exhilarated.
    — Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
  • In a film bound to be packed with exhilarating racing sequences and high-speed shots, regular cameras only go so far.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024

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