exhilaration
noun
ex·hil·a·ra·tion
ig-ˌzi-lə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the action of exhilarating
2
: the feeling or the state of being exhilarated
Examples of exhilaration in a Sentence
I felt a kind of exhilaration when I reached the top of the mountain.
the lavish spectacle results in one exhilaration after another
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Public lands are our shorthand for freedom and exhilaration.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
After graduating college, there is a mixture of exhilaration, and fear.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Despite the way it is sometimes depicted in movies and television, the work of investigative reporting moves slowly, with hours of boredom punctuated by moments of exhilaration that, sometimes, are undone by further research.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhilaration
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“Exhilaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhilaration. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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exhilaration
noun
ex·hil·a·ra·tion
ig-ˌzil-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the action of exhilarating
2
: the state or the feeling of being exhilarated : high spirits
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