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
As the music blared, there was laughter, screams of exultation and once again tears.
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Michael Duarte, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Once eight outs away from claiming victory in Game Seven of the 2019 World Series as a member of the Astros, Cole watched helplessly from the bullpen while the Washington Nationals wreaked havoc in the seventh inning as current teammate Juan Soto hoisted the Commissioner’s Trophy in exultation.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Armstrong is able to convey this material with a roar that doesn’t undercut its essential seriousness at all… even as the band is clearly ebullient in the moments when exultation feels like a natural response to this revitalization.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
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.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
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Michael Duarte, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Once eight outs away from claiming victory in Game Seven of the 2019 World Series as a member of the Astros, Cole watched helplessly from the bullpen while the Washington Nationals wreaked havoc in the seventh inning as current teammate Juan Soto hoisted the Commissioner’s Trophy in exultation.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Armstrong is able to convey this material with a roar that doesn’t undercut its essential seriousness at all… even as the band is clearly ebullient in the moments when exultation feels like a natural response to this revitalization.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
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.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exultation
Noun
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But as one top seed was declared, then another, then another, a different feeling crept over the group than the joy that filled the room this time last year.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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That idea—of a grand continuum, in which the circumstances change but all of our big human feelings (heartache, joy, unease, panic, contentment) remain the same, across time and vast distances—felt germane to her new songs.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Earlier, Waters is seen in a spasm of ecstasy after the aspiring lifestyle guru shows an intensely yellow egg yolk that came from one her famous rescue chickens.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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When searching him and his car, police found a loaded 9 mm handgun on the driver’s side floorboard and 16 grams of ecstasy in his possession, the release said.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Trump and Vance, in one fell swoop, managed to embolden our adversaries (not just Russia — all of them watched this spectacle with glee) and alienate our staunch European allies.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2025
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An emotional dela Fuente cried tears of joy while Ho and other Mills players jumped with glee at halfcourt.—
Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are four basic types of the disorder, which are characterized by periods of elation and hyper-activity known as manic episodes, which are then followed by depressive stages where the patient experiences feelings of sadness and depression.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Each coach saw moments of elation and frustration as their respective teams went on runs, with both teams holding double-digit leads at different points in the game.—
Timothy Dashiell,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Dubbed by Corrigan as a delight, the spot does a brilliant job of bringing Irish flair to European hospitality.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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To my delight, the retailer has tons of cute seasonal pieces to sift through, including Hill House Ellie Nap Dress lookalikes for a fraction of the cost. ICYMI, the original nap dress became wildly popular for its charming, flattering fit that looked good on just about everyone.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
7 Mar. 2025
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