as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph
the winners of the Super Bowl spent the next week exulting in their victory
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Recent Examples of exult
The whoop, the sound of exulting Moby-Dick nuts, goes raggedly around the galleries and hallways of the museum.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
To watch her extraordinary third feature is to exult in the obvious fact that Fastvold is one of them.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2025
Elon Musk exulted in swinging his chainsaw.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
The duo exulted in success and strove to support a young family in a fickle industry.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
To watch her extraordinary third feature is to exult in the obvious fact that Fastvold is one of them.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2025
Elon Musk exulted in swinging his chainsaw.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
The duo exulted in success and strove to support a young family in a fickle industry.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exult
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After decades of delighting fans with her brilliant performances in comedies like Private Benjamin, Overboard and The First Wives Club, Hawn is turning to a different medium to spread the power of positivity.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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But precisely as its students triumphed, Achievement First retreated from its founding commitments.—
Steven F. Wilson,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Sixers have not beaten the Celtics in a postseason series since the 1982 Eastern Conference finals, when a team headlined by Julius Erving triumphed in seven over Larry Bird, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale and Co.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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When the authorities announced on Sunday that the monthlong measures were easing, Ismail rejoiced.—
Mirette Magdy,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nancy Lemann, bard of New Orleans and stylist nonpareil, has gotten a glow-up—and in some corners, there’s already been much rejoicing.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Exult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exult. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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