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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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
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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
Adjective
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Fans were ecstatic to find out Elliot’s middle name ties to his grandpa, along with his initials being EMM.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Love Island season 6 winner, 25, was ecstatic to hear Ellen Pompeo is a big fan of her relationship with Kordell Beckham.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mike is a native of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the proud home of Steelers training camp, and graduated from American University in Washington, D.C.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Mizrahi - What was the proudest moment of your career?—
Isaac Mizrahi,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At night, after the final whistle was blown, thousands of jubilant fans poured into the streets, heading toward the city’s bars to continue the debauchery, sometimes till dawn.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Henry, the legendary former Arsenal and France forward turned CBS soccer analyst, was mobbed by jubilant Panama players at his pitchside desk at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles after Cecilio Waterman struck the only goal of Thursday’s first semifinal deep into injury time.—
Martin Rogers,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Exultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exultant. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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