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 Synonyms for exulting
Adjective
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Coming off his triumphant World Series and celebratory offseason, this moment was a more appropriate snapshot of the reality Freeman has faced this spring.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025 -
The triumphant melody chugs along, like the gears of industry, preparing the audience for an American Dream drama of valorous proportions.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Angie Stone was proud to be an Honorary Member of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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So for him, super proud of him and for him first and foremost.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Mar. 2025
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Considering the way the Hornets (14-44) fared in the three outings leading into their date with the Mavericks, Lee was probably downright ecstatic.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rodriguez said her team got impatient but was ecstatic to see Funez deliver the winner.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Always a consummate professional, however, our ballad queen powered through the final note to a brave and exultant end that can still give chills.—
Nathan Smith,
Vulture,
26 June 2024
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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
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“Exulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exulting. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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