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
Most of Thomas’ paintings pile on vivid color, brash patterning and lots of sparkling rhinestones, taking an exultant step toward rectifying the omission.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
That was not the prevailing attitude among Republicans, particularly hard-right lawmakers who were exultant at the collapse of his effort.
—Kayla Guo, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
As the musicians trade solos, the fauve brilliance of the animation is the perfect match for the exultant melodic adventure.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2023
Zoo officials were exultant.
—Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2020
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
That was not the prevailing attitude among Republicans, particularly hard-right lawmakers who were exultant at the collapse of his effort.
—Kayla Guo, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
As the musicians trade solos, the fauve brilliance of the animation is the perfect match for the exultant melodic adventure.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2023
Zoo officials were exultant.
—Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exultant
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The make-up concerts were rapturously received, and the triumphant SoFi dates even became a concert film.Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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The reinvigorated Charlotte Hornets earned a triumphant victory in their return home Tuesday night, ending a 10-game losing streak.Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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The title track starts off sounding like gamelan music, then turns into a busy-grooved evocation on finding catharsis by going for a swim at a busy beach, creating her own ecstatic iteration of traditional baptismal blues imagery.Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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Breakthroughs in reasoning are why many AI experts waxed ecstatic over OpenAI’s release of its o3 and o3 mini models last month.Clint Boulton, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The proud dad, 40, and his oldest child made history in October 2024 by becoming the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ben Stiller, the director, executive producer, and a key creative force behind the show, is certainly too famous to show up at this pop-up, let alone stand outside of it among the people, snapping photos on his smartphone like a proud dad at his kid's dance recital.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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The triumphant touchdown of the company’s Nova-C lunar lander, called Odysseus, spurred jubilant cheers during the company’s webcast.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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These handmade trimmings, drenched in jubilant jewel tones, set the stage for a timeless holiday scene.Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Exultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exultant. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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