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
Fears of recession have yielded to exultation over economic growth that registered 3.3 percent over the last three months of 2023.
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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
Both arms flutter in exultation as the angelic sound majestically rises, puncturing the heavens deeply until perfect silence lands at his hardened feet.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
But there’s no easy shortcut to short-circuit Trump’s comeback, notwithstanding the exultation over Tuesday’s court ruling.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
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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
Both arms flutter in exultation as the angelic sound majestically rises, puncturing the heavens deeply until perfect silence lands at his hardened feet.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
But there’s no easy shortcut to short-circuit Trump’s comeback, notwithstanding the exultation over Tuesday’s court ruling.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exultation
Noun
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These people, and many other Americans, weren’t interested in the politics of joy that Kamala Harris and the other law school grads were offering.David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Given Heretic’s clear joy in kicking around ideas, this is frustrating.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Compared to the agony and the ecstasy on display in McQueen’s extraordinary Small Axe compilation, which celebrated the United Kingdom’s diaspora culture while forcing the country to reckon with its institutionally racist past, this might seem like weak tea.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Her face is placid and grateful, set in ecstasy or prayer.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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There might have been an unconscious malice — a glee — to my pounce.Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Alyssa said, of the duel against Tatianna, before reacting with glee over the memory of RuPaul deciding to keep both queens — and asking them both to eliminate one of the remaining contestants.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Again, the tribute showcased his extensive vocal chops and ability to emotively convey pain, sadness, and elation, leaving the audience spellbound.Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2024
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Due to its potency, Delta-9 THC is more likely to induce elation rather than relaxation.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Both comic and series have suffered a similar fate — being buried in a landslide of Too Much Stuff — and both are clever little delights that deserve to be remembered.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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The pastry session delves into the world of French patisserie, creating delights such as profiteroles, chocolate tarts and artisanal cookies.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Exultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exultation. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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