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The band, expanded to include touring keyboardist Loren Gold, seemed exhilarated, if a little stiff at times, a first-night quibble that will surely self-correct.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Matisse said he dreamed of an art that exerted “a soothing, calming influence on the mind,” but we leave Acquavella exhilarated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"I was exhilarated, knowing that this natural insight had led to a major breakthrough," Zargartalebi said.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2024

The CGI glamour throughout “Wicked” can be intoxicating, but in this climax it enables Erivo’s Elphaba to soar like a comet and declare her independence with exhilarated determination:

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2024

Still, the music brought joy even as the notes evaporated, and playing a rag exhilarated everyone to the point of jumping around the parlor.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly