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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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026 -
An artful renovation has given the Farmhouse—the sixth stay within the Inns of Aurora Resort & Spa campus—a distinctive design, with an impressive art collection and interiors that delight the eye.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 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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Elsewhere Isabella and Rasmus Wrana triumphed over the pair from the Czech Republic’s Julie Zelingrova and Vit Chabicovsky, who opted to shake hands with the match at 7-4.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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The main opposition party there, the CHP, was managing to dent Erdoğan’s popularity by triumphing in successive local elections.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Exuberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exuberate. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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