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
When a bullet from Franco ricochets off a pot, Root is exultant.
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Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Producer/drummer Jamie xx is a festival mainstay and one of the most sophisticated, exultant DJ’s working.
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Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Dan Hurley, whose loss is the Eagles’ gain, was exultant on social media after the news broke.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
After two days of hiking, the pilgrims arrived in Chartres looking sweaty and exultant.
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Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exultant
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Producer/drummer Jamie xx is a festival mainstay and one of the most sophisticated, exultant DJ’s working.
—
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Dan Hurley, whose loss is the Eagles’ gain, was exultant on social media after the news broke.
—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
After two days of hiking, the pilgrims arrived in Chartres looking sweaty and exultant.
—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exultant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exultant
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In the 1980s, Hollywood started collaborating with the Department of Defense on films that would paint a more triumphant, patriotic portrait military compared to the critical movies made in the shadow of the Vietnam War.
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West is full of stories about the musical’s triumphant 1994 premiere.
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Many of the fans were ecstatic to see their home team come to their town.
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The ecstatic scenes across the country after a Mexico win, most notably in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, the three host cities, paint the picture of a nation spellbound by its football team.
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Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
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Looking back, Fox is proud to be part of such a perennial classic.
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Amid the jubilant march estimated by the Royal Dutch Football Association to have drawn 22,000 participants, Kramer enjoyed what might be considered a revelation.
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While Haiti didn’t win its match against Morocco, fans were jubilant about being able to cheer on their team, which defied the odds to play in its first World Cup stint since the ’70s.
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“Exultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exultant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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