exuberate

verb

ig-ˈzü-bə-ˌrāt How to pronounce exuberate (audio)
Definition of exuberatenext
as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph after their first World Series championship in 86 years, Bostonians felt that they had earned the right to exuberate with abandon

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  1. delight
  2. joy
  3. glory
  4. triumph
Verb
  • But in Beverly Hills, the institutions still endure and keep finding new ways to delight their guests.
    Andy Wang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • From classic comfort food to gourmet delights, these local restaurants are offering mouthwatering to-go meals that'll make your holiday season a whole lot easier (and tastier).
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of delight
Verb
  • Make networking, socializing and participating in activities that bring you joy your priorities.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024
  • Acevedo’s treatment of magic as an everyday possibility is compelling, but there is also magic in the wonder, surprise, frustrations, and joys the characters experience in their relationships with one another.
    Nicole Chung, Time, 25 July 2023
Definition of joy
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  • Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2022
  • If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.
    Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2020
Definition of glory
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  • Competing in Granada, Spain, in November, Richards triumphed in his first-ever Spanish Scrabble tournament, losing just one game out of 24. Richards, who holds five English-language world titles, spent a year memorizing the Spanish Scrabble word list to prepare.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Rosberg then triumphed in Austria, followed by Hamilton’s home win at Silverstone and Rosberg’s victory on home soil in Germany.
    Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of triumph
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