as in joy
an elated, joyful feeling
The crowd cheered in exultation when the home team scored.
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Recent Examples of exultation
Fears of recession have yielded to exultation over economic growth that registered 3.3 percent over the last three months of 2023.
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Peter S. Goodman Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Describing the warm, fuzzy optimism of an Idles record requires only the most pretentious adjectives — ebullience, exultation, jubilation — words that Idles frontman Joe Talbot would likely laugh at heartily before offering a pint to anyone who said them.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2024
Both arms flutter in exultation as the angelic sound majestically rises, puncturing the heavens deeply until perfect silence lands at his hardened feet.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
But there’s no easy shortcut to short-circuit Trump’s comeback, notwithstanding the exultation over Tuesday’s court ruling.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
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Peter S. Goodman Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Describing the warm, fuzzy optimism of an Idles record requires only the most pretentious adjectives — ebullience, exultation, jubilation — words that Idles frontman Joe Talbot would likely laugh at heartily before offering a pint to anyone who said them.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2024
Both arms flutter in exultation as the angelic sound majestically rises, puncturing the heavens deeply until perfect silence lands at his hardened feet.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
But there’s no easy shortcut to short-circuit Trump’s comeback, notwithstanding the exultation over Tuesday’s court ruling.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exultation
Noun
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Watch the video above to see two kids light up at their new fluffy bundle of joy!Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Spend time investigating your values, moments of joy, rituals, and needs in order to amplify that personality throughout your home.Jamie Gold, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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According to insiders quoted by Daily Mail, party guests were invited to snort substances like ecstasy and cocaine on different substances including models’ bodies.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2024
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Whibley claims that while at a rave, Nori asked Whibley, who was 18 at the time, to come to a restroom stall to do ecstasy with him.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2024
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Much of this diaspora has also responded to Assad’s downfall with astonished glee, some rushing to return home.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Yet there’s much more to be said about Ohanian’s original article, as well as the glee with which conservatives seized on its headline claim as the basis for largely groundless attacks on California’s economic policies.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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The day after a high-stakes presidential election usually brings elation on one side and dejection for the other.Daniel Wine, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
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There have been no vintage victories, no truly convincing performances, and the feeling is one of frustration as much as elation back home.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 7 July 2024
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The embroidery on a napkin, the rim of a cup, the scalloping of a plate all delight and surprise.Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024
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The trio discusses with Mescal what a delight it’s been discovering how laid-back he is compared with other actors who have hosted.Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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