exult

[US]/ɪɡˈzʌlt/
[UK]/ɪɡˈzʌlt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. be extremely happy, rejoice or be jubilant

Phrases & Collocations

exult in victory

exult with joy

exultant celebration

exult over success

Example Sentences

Success exactly exults him.

The people exulted at the victory.

she did not exult in her rival's fall, but, on the contrary, commiserated her.

exulting in her escape, Leonora closed the door behind her.

The people all over the country exulted in the success in launching a new satellite.

The team exulted in their victory.

She exulted over her exam results.

The fans exulted as their team scored the winning goal.

He couldn't help but exult at the news of his promotion.

The students exulted when they found out school was canceled due to snow.

The artist exulted in the beauty of nature.

She couldn't help but exult at the sight of her newborn baby.

The crowd exulted as the fireworks lit up the sky.

He exulted in the success of his latest business venture.

She exulted in the feeling of freedom that traveling brought her.

Real-world Examples

Republicans said it was their right as the majority party and exulted in their win.

Source: New York Times

Beth was there, laying the snowy piles smoothly on the shelves and exulting over the goodly array.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

He felt that he couldn't exult in the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

Let me then exult in my exchange.

Source: Monk (Part 2)

Walt Whitman might exult over the Spontaneous Me.

Source: Southwest Associated University English Textbook

The north is in their blood and their sap exults secretly at the touch of cold.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

'Sign the Parchment! ' replied the Daemon in an exulting tone.

Source: Monk (Part 2)

Unalloyed and exulting happiness lights up the dark faces of them all.

Source: Twelve Years a Slave

On the whole, they refrained from criticising modern times or from exulting their own.

Source: Virgin Land (Part 1)

Biden exulted as he rallied supporters in Los Angeles on the evening of March 3, flanked by his wife and sister.

Source: Time

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