How to Use exhilarate in a Sentence

exhilarate

verb
  • The thought of a fresh start that far from home was exhilarating.
    — Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
  • Change is disturbing when it is done to us, exhilarating when it is done by us.
    — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • So the idea of ice fishing was not good, but [driving] the dog sled was just exhilarating.
    — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2023
  • Lonnie is at heart a gambler, exhilarated by the chance to best odds.
    — Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • On top of that, there were times when the show’s polish crossed over the line from exhilarating to over-managed.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The bottom line is that sports are a way to have fun, and women’s rugby is exhilarating.
    — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
  • For a few exhilarating moments, time slows as the whales and boat glide next to one another.
    — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
  • This project blends the charm and wit of a classic romance with the exhilarating world of car culture.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The op-ed seems to imply that an exhilarating lifestyle is linked to income.
    — Garth Andrew Myers, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
  • For the most part, the entries have been purely exhilarating stuff.
    — Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • That, paired with my bright and bold style, produced a lot of exhilarating energy.
    — Essence, 8 Sep. 2024
  • But if magic can be exhilarating, getting to see how the trick is done can be an even deeper pleasure.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2023
  • That said, don’t expect to exhilarate in the Ghost’s ability to carve canyon roads.
    — Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, 30 Sep. 2020
  • The upside is people often want to be a part of something that is new, fresh, and exhilarating.
    — Danielle Young, The Root, 2 June 2018
  • There was something exhilarating about all of this in an art form usually laced up tight in strict roles and decorum.
    — Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Rolling around on the Sportsman is exhilarating in 2x4 mode when the roads are flat and easy.
    — Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • This sea wall runs nearly 5 miles and is great for an exhilarating ocean-side walk and people-watching.
    — Moriah Balingit, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The exhibit zooms us back to a time when getting behind the wheel was exhilarating.
    — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 6 June 2018
  • The past two seasons have been exhilarating for the 33-year-old driver.
    — Jenna West, SI.com, 8 Mar. 2018
  • You’re exhilarated, being freed from your past.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Rosen is the best pure thrower in his class, and his timing and precision on his passes is exhilarating to watch.
    — The Si Staff, SI.com, 14 Dec. 2017
  • His loss to Ali was disastrous to him but exhilarating for Ali’s fans.
    — Tony Paige, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Just take our word for it that Barbarian will leave you disturbed and exhilarated in equal measure.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The acceleration is exhilarating, the handling is tight, and there’s lots of fun to be had.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2017
  • Later that evening my sister and I ditched the wheels as Stiglingh led us on an exhilarating safari walk.
    — Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Veiel has amassed awesome archival footage of the artist at work, and seeing Beuys’ genius in real time is exhilarating.
    — David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2018
  • Jen is exhilarated and ready to salsa her tuchis off, postpartum logistics be damned.
    — Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The world of entertainment, media, fashion, the arts and more can be an exhilarating place to start a business.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
  • Tuesday nights at Chicago skate parks are long, but exhilarating for the members of froSkate.
    — Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 12 Sep. 2019
  • At the top of the pyramid is a creamy, exhilarating floral medley of orange blossom, white flower, and ylang-ylang.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 2 Mar. 2023

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