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exultation

[eg-zuhl-tey-shuhn, ek-suhl-] / ˌɛg zʌlˈteɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sʌl- /


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Or was it simply an overflow of exultation that they couldn’t audibly express?

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2023

Word that Uruguay was seeking a trade deal with China prompted exultation at El Álamo ranch, a lush expanse of grass punctuated by cactus and herds of cattle on the eastern plains of Uruguay.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Recalling his youth, the dying man’s desolation turns to exultation as a heavenward journey begins.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2023

When the crowd of players dispersed, Messi stood in front of the light blue and white-clad supporters pumping his arms in exultation.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2022

Men lamented in joy and wailed in exultation, while others slapped juba upon their arms and thighs.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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