exultant

adjective

ig-ˈzəl-tᵊnt How to pronounce exultant (audio)
Definition of exultantnext
as in triumphant
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph the exultant winner of the award for best country artist of the year

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Recent Examples of exultant Whitehead conjures New York with the deeply experienced intelligence and acuity of Claude McKay in his exultant, picaresque novels of Black life in the early 20th century. — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Thomas first shows up on her Instagram page that February, in an exultant post from a ski area. — 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exultant
  1. triumphant
  2. ecstatic
  3. proud
  4. jubilant
Adjective
  • Baker was one of the most enduring if not triumphant of those competing for power and proximity to Reagan.
    — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Ryu became the quiet triumphant fighter while Ken failed to make the tournament of champions, losing most of his self worth and now six years later a shadow of his former self, prone to tacky endorsements and minor celebrity.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of triumphant
Adjective
  • Shopper Keda Brock, a Rochester native now living in Charlotte, was one of those ecstatic shoppers.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The range, the variety, the freshness, the ecstatic culture of experimentation.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • And like many on the margins, Kanchan was proud of her right to vote — a rare equalizer in unequal India.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The only thing that matters is that my kids, their moms and my dad are proud of me.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of proud
Adjective
  • David McIntosh, president of School Freedom Fund and the affiliated Club for Growth, was jubilant afterward.
    — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But the Brewers were not fazed by Ohtani’s jubilant celebration after his moonshot and began to chip away.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of jubilant

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