exhilaration
noun
ex·hil·a·ra·tion
ig-ˌzi-lə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the action of exhilarating
2
: the feeling or the state of being exhilarated
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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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The exhilaration of acceleration is matched by a constant need for course corrections and split-second decisions.
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Henry Chen, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
The show really takes you to two extremes, utter boredom and the exhilaration of life and death.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
The breathtaking beauty of the environment and the sheer exhilaration of living in this place at the water’s edge—that is the ultimate luxury.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
Driving a Lamborghini allows one to experience, and delight in, novel forms of human loathing, ones tinged with exhilaration, avarice, and revulsion—the latter of which may be, but isn’t, the English translation of revuelto.
—Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2024
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Henry Chen, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
The show really takes you to two extremes, utter boredom and the exhilaration of life and death.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
The breathtaking beauty of the environment and the sheer exhilaration of living in this place at the water’s edge—that is the ultimate luxury.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
Driving a Lamborghini allows one to experience, and delight in, novel forms of human loathing, ones tinged with exhilaration, avarice, and revulsion—the latter of which may be, but isn’t, the English translation of revuelto.
—Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2024
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exhilaration
noun
ex·hil·a·ra·tion
ig-ˌzil-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the action of exhilarating
2
: the state or the feeling of being exhilarated : high spirits
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