exuberate

verb

ig-ˈzü-bə-ˌrāt How to pronounce exuberate (audio)
Definition of exuberatenext
as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph after their first World Series championship in 86 years, Bostonians felt that they had earned the right to exuberate with abandon

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  1. delight
  2. glory
  3. triumph
Verb
  • In the last two months, New York City’s Radio City Music Hall hosted two ‘80s British music triple bills that delighted fans of the golden MTV era.
    — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • This is a prospect that particularly delights Lady Eliza Spencer, Princess Diana’s niece and Prince Harry’s cousin.
    — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of delight
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  • Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2022
  • If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.
    — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2020
Definition of glory
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  • Thiel and his allies haven’t fully triumphed yet, though, as indicated by the recent surge in public opposition to data centers.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Taylor Swift has been through her own battles to regain control of her mastertapes, but ultimately triumphed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of triumph
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“Exuberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exuberate. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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