as in triumphant
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph
the exultant winner of the award for best country artist of the year
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Recent Examples of exultant
Always a consummate professional, however, our ballad queen powered through the final note to a brave and exultant end that can still give chills.
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Nathan Smith, Vulture, 26 June 2024
Their personal connection blossoms out into a quietly exultant scene with the rest of the cast and the crew, a symbolic utopia of shared purpose.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
More than that, though, the festival is an exultant celebration of Hawick’s community, igniting feelings of intense pride and camaraderie.
—Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
Outside Congress headquarters in New Delhi, Bansi Lal Meena, a veteran Congress member from the state of Rajasthan, was exultant about his party’s performance.
—Sameer Yasir, New York Times, 5 June 2024
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Nathan Smith, Vulture, 26 June 2024
Their personal connection blossoms out into a quietly exultant scene with the rest of the cast and the crew, a symbolic utopia of shared purpose.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
More than that, though, the festival is an exultant celebration of Hawick’s community, igniting feelings of intense pride and camaraderie.
—Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
Outside Congress headquarters in New Delhi, Bansi Lal Meena, a veteran Congress member from the state of Rajasthan, was exultant about his party’s performance.
—Sameer Yasir, New York Times, 5 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exultant
Adjective
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There had been plenty of triumphant patron responses at that point in the day.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The foreshadowing of their downfall is more interesting than anything else Porsha is bringing to the show in what was supposed to be her triumphant return.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And if Graham somehow falls to No. 10, the Bears should be ecstatic.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Naturally, fans were ecstatic to see the fan-favorite TNA Champion, with the internet immediately celebrating his WrestleMania moment.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Christine Brown's 6 Children: All About Her Son and Daughters with Sister Wives Costar and Ex Kody Brown In December 2022, Christine shared a proud mom moment with her followers on Instagram, explaining how Truely stood up to a bully at school who was bothering her friend.—
Karli Bendlin,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Wolverines were jubilant as Juda’s score came in.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Our asses were jubilant at the Manhattan special screening.—
Dan Ewen,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Exultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exultant. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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