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exultant

American  
[ig-zuhl-tnt] / ɪgˈzʌl tnt /

adjective

  1. exulting; highly elated; jubilant; triumphant.

exultant British  
/ ɪɡˈzʌltənt /

adjective

  1. elated or jubilant, esp because of triumph or success

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Other Word Forms

  • exultance noun
  • exultantly adverb
  • nonexultant adjective
  • nonexultantly adverb
  • unexultant adjective
  • unexultantly adverb

Etymology

Origin of exultant

1645–55; < Latin ex ( s ) ultant- (stem of ex ( s ) ultāns ), present participle of exultāre to exult; -ant

Example Sentences

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I interviewed both Europeans on that green and it was clear Fitzpatrick was desperate to celebrate with exultant visiting fans.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

Take an absolutely exultant R&B track, then let a cat walk all over the punch-in triggers on the mix console.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

After she enters vampire mode, it becomes an exultant expression of power.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024

Allison Russell opens her exultant new album with a goodbye.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023

His exultant expression shifted into one of doubt, and he squinted uncomfortably in the flashlight beam.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

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