exhilaration
Example Sentences
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Ms. Marvin’s combination of determination and weirdness lends the film some of the youthful exhilaration of “Rushmore.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
I fell into the same rhythm: starting over, drenched in sweat, sheer exhilaration, “sign me up.”
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026
But the exhilaration felt in such moments had been matched by the "anger and profound sadness" felt in others.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
In an interview with the Washington Post, Mitchell described his work from that time as “filled with pleasure of drawing, of fighting with men I loved, the exhilaration of color and war.”
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025
I woke groggy from lack of sleep but still feeling the sense of exhilaration, and was eager to get to school to share the joy with my friends.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Vocabulary lists containing exhilaration
Lord of the Flies
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The Pearl
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