How to Use exhilarating in a Sentence

exhilarating

adjective
  • Spend time in Namibia for one of the most exhilarating trips of your life.
    — Lea Lane, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • One of the most exhilarating shoots of my career.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • How could such an exhilarating technique have ever gone out of style?
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The impact that Uranus will have on your chart is exhilarating.
    — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 26 Dec. 2025
  • This could be exhilarating or rather drama-filled, so handle with care.
    — Kyle Thomas, People.com, 29 June 2025
  • If speed is key, one of the most exhilarating ways to get around Paris is by motorbike taxi.
    — Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, Contributor, CNBC, 19 July 2024
  • The first five miles of the race were new, beautiful, exhilarating.
    — Steve Straessle, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2021
  • Few things can be more exhilarating than starting one's own business and building a brand from scratch.
    — Jay Cohen, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Watching it be squashed into nothing but smoke and steam is an exhilarating thing.
    — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Their win over Chelsea was one of the most exhilarating games of the tournament.
    — The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Watching a city stand up is as exhilarating as reading a great sentence.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
  • To be in Fort Worth for the better part of the last eight, nine months was exhilarating.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
  • The fact that this work survives is an exhilarating triumph.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
  • For Thompson, having the chance to learn a new art form was exhilarating.
    — Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
  • That's quite the exhilarating way to begin the final leg.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The journey has been enlightening and exhilarating—but the most thrilling part is still to come.
    — Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
  • To prepare for this exhilarating adventure, fans should play these top games.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Yet, as exhilarating as those years were, the endless pace eventually caught up with him.
    — Jordan Greene, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The success was exhilarating — but short-lived.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • That’s exhilarating — just pick your favorite songs.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
  • This may be why watching Megan bring Gloria to life feels so exhilarating.
    — TIME, 13 Oct. 2023
  • At the same time, though, few celebrations offer a more fun and exhilarating way to vibe with the culture.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2023
  • From one of the loneliest most terrifying moments of my life, to one of the most exhilarating.
    — Corrinne Hess, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2022
  • In the early evening, Quentin brought an exhausting, and yet exhilarating, day to an end.
    — Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The punch was great, the perfect way to release all that adrenaline after such an exhilarating surgery.
    — Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
  • This new view was both unnerving and exhilarating.
    — Rebecca Boyle, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
  • And that’s always, both as a writer and as a director, exhilarating, right?
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Rose petals, sparkling wine, and cucumbers add an exhilarating touch, making this just the thing for a garden party.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Being alone for the first time in years without any kind of agenda was exhilarating and terrifying at the same time.
    — Cynthia Moss, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Taking a bike ride to the ballpark isn't just an exhilarating experience but one that can save you good money.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 14 Mar. 2022

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