exultant
adjective
ex·ul·tant
ig-ˈzəl-tᵊnt 
: filled with or expressing great joy or triumph : jubilant
an exultant cheer
exultant fans
exultantly
adverb
Examples of exultant in a Sentence
The crowd let out an exultant cheer.
Researchers are exultant over the new discovery.
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Thomas first shows up on her Instagram page that February, in an exultant post from a ski area.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Grief has always been at the core of the French Cuban twin duo’s work, but joy spills over in the rumbling electronic-R&B production, dramatic strings, and exultant hand percussion of Offering, their first album as independent artists.
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Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
The captain sank to his knees on the halfway line, mobbed by his exultant team-mates.
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Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
When a bullet from Franco ricochets off a pot, Root is exultant.
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Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Grief has always been at the core of the French Cuban twin duo’s work, but joy spills over in the rumbling electronic-R&B production, dramatic strings, and exultant hand percussion of Offering, their first album as independent artists.
—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
The captain sank to his knees on the halfway line, mobbed by his exultant team-mates.
—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
When a bullet from Franco ricochets off a pot, Root is exultant.
—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for exultant
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“Exultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exultant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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