exultation
noun
ex·ul·ta·tion
ˌek-(ˌ)səl-ˈtā-shən 
ˌeg-(ˌ)zəl-
Examples of exultation in a Sentence
The crowd cheered in exultation.
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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.
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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
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
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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
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
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“Exultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exultation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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