exhilarations

noun

plural of exhilaration
1
as in thrills
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings the lavish spectacle results in one exhilaration after another

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2
as in ecstasies
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion the exhilaration of victory that spectators get to witness at the Olympic Games

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhilarations
  1. thrills
  2. ecstasies
  3. kicks
  4. joys
  5. pleasures
  6. delights
Noun
  • By having the courage to avoid ecstatic thrills and powerful peaks, Bowery Electric forces you to abide with the sound and absorb it without being able to do anything with it.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • One of life’s greatest thrills is watching wildlife in its natural habitat.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of thrills
Noun
  • But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football.
    — Zack Ruskin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of ecstasies
Noun
  • While the field-goal unit has mostly thrived, Evans has struggled with consistency, specifically directional placement of his kicks.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Moore also returned kicks and punts for the team against the Browns; he was elevated from the practice squad ahead of game day.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of kicks
Noun
  • Hunter also hopes the show will attract new members and show younger people the joys of quilting.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Putting the city to paper was its own journey, but Painter faced some unexpected joys throughout the writing process.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of joys
Noun
  • Horror may now be respectable enough for its own sprawling exhibition at the Academy Museum, but Criterion’s October lineup proves there are still plenty of disreputable pleasures to be found.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The usual pleasures of reading about the courtroom—the vicarious thrill of being both detective and jury—give way to the slower burn of cultural analysis.
    — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of pleasures
Noun
  • Across the hall, all-day restaurant Café Romano has a menu replete with local and regional delights like pizza mortadella (do not miss it) and myriad pastas as well as a good steak and fish of the day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There’s joyous color combos, textural delights, and plenty of aesthetic-hopping.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of delights
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