as in to delight
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 exult The broken family exults in its own debasement just like the protesters and activist judges who pursue self-annihilation as liberation. Armond White, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025 Close chances and corresponding roars continued, the crowd exulting in a moment long overdue. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025 This one, Washington’s fourth this season, left you feeling agita rather than exulted. David Aldridge, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024 The real problem, though, was that my college years fell in the middle of a triumphalist era, with the Soviet Union smoldering on the ash heap and America exulting in its victory over history. Michael Moynihan, airmail.news, 26 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for exult
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  • Every year, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale delights shoppers with its unbeatable selection of stylish and well-made apparel, and this year is no exception.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
  • Haze: Filled with pineapple flavor, this hazy beer delights the senses with vibrant tropical fruit notes from its hop blend and natural pineapple puree.
    Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
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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
  • 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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  • The actress, who won The Voice Kids UK and later triumphed in X Factor: The Band with her group RLY, previously played the part to critical acclaim during the show’s out-of-town tryouts in Manchester and Glasgow.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 July 2025
  • This was a field of elite amateur and professional competitors who have triumphed in state, local and even international tournaments, playing high level golf.
    Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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  • Maximalist trendsetters, rejoice: These neon luggage tags are a fashion statement all on their own.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
  • Well, '80s and '90s kids rejoice, because Lego has the solution for you.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 July 2025

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“Exult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exult. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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