as in triumphant
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph
with an exulting smile the winner of the tournament waved to the cheering crowd
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as in delighting
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 exulting
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
The whoop, the sound of exulting Moby-Dick nuts, goes raggedly around the galleries and hallways of the museum.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
And then there was CMAT, the Irish singer who has already become a European sensation, exulting in a sensational reception for her mainstage set at GJWW, which some attendees went online to cite as the most thrilling full-length performance of the weekend.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Wooldridge’s message mentioned Paul the Apostle’s exulting in the principles of faith, hope and love.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
Jenner, like her sister Kim Kardashian, has often turned to Margiela for her most major moments, with an affinity for the house’s sensual, body-exulting designs.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
The whoop, the sound of exulting Moby-Dick nuts, goes raggedly around the galleries and hallways of the museum.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
And then there was CMAT, the Irish singer who has already become a European sensation, exulting in a sensational reception for her mainstage set at GJWW, which some attendees went online to cite as the most thrilling full-length performance of the weekend.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Wooldridge’s message mentioned Paul the Apostle’s exulting in the principles of faith, hope and love.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exulting
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After making a triumphant return to the stage by the Eiffel Tower at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Céline Dion has now officially confirmed her concert comeback.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
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The stage hosts The Reverent Marigold, Growth Gigs chief Brianna Carmel (of Blooming Heads, Little Tiny Knife and various local projects) and the triumphant return to Sacramento of former local mainstay Autumn Sky Hall.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The ball circled the rim twice before dropping on Friday night, delighting Duke and its fans and crushing LSU.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Cabrera allowed one hit and walked one in his Chicago debut, delighting the crowd of 36,702 on a picturesque night at Wrigley Field.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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One of his proudest accomplishments was creating the FWISD Scholar Athlete Award program.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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On the question of T-pop’s rising global profile, Satur is proud but measured.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Italian experimentalist goes absolutely haywire on a very overwhelming, very fun half-hour of ecstatic avant metal.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ilia Malinin might have just gone public with his new girlfriend, and his fans aren't too ecstatic about the relationship.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Dan Hurley, whose loss is the Eagles’ gain, was exultant on social media after the news broke.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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After two days of hiking, the pilgrims arrived in Chartres looking sweaty and exultant.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Parts of the country’s population have been rejoicing, while others are in mourning.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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As reports trickled out about the death, eyewitnesses in Tehran told The Associated Press that some residents were rejoicing, blowing whistles and letting out ululations.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Exulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exulting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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