noun
definition
The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
definition
The state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated.
Examples of exhilaration in a Sentence
Exhilaration filled her as she raced down the street.
Everyone smiled and chatted with a level of exhilaration as sharp as the mountain air.
Flying downhill produced an exhilaration that defied explanation.
The boots were a little tight and his legs weren't exactly locked together, but the old exhilaration of gliding over the snow returned immediately.
If you play fantasy football, you know the exhilaration that accompanies draft day.
When you play a video game from the long line of Batman titles, you're sure to experience the true exhilaration of the life of a hero.
There is nothing to beat the exhilaration of sailing.
Elementary-aged kids enjoy the speed and exhilaration of motorized toys.
Good health, proper planning, and careful packing will allow you to simply enjoy the experience of exploring the wilderness and soaking up the wonder and exhilaration of nature.
All this and air so fresh each breath was a new exhilaration.
In addition the purer and rarefied air of the Swiss mountains seems to produce a sense of exhilaration which is not felt nearer the sea-level.
Students experience the exhilaration of undertaking research in a field of their choice.
My two boys are in the sea, jumping with the waves, a look of sheer exhilaration on their faces.
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) was at one time believed to act simply by cutting off the supply of oxygen to the tissues, but it also has a specific effect in producing paralysis of certain parts of the central nervous system, and hence its value as an anaesthetic; when given in small amounts mixed with air it produces a condition of exhilaration.
Kite surfing holidays combine the exhilaration of kite flying with the adrenalin.. .
To follow him in his flights is real mental exhilaration."
Despite everything, he was enjoying the exhilaration of racing through the sky on the back of a giant bird.
And now the new Focus ST joins them with its own special brand of driving exhilaration.
It's pure exhilaration, like hearing the Brandenburg Concertos for the first time.
A week ago the doctor entered my room with the marks of great exhilaration contending with pitiful bodily weakness.
There's no story, no clowning around, just the fierce exhilaration of performance.
Backgammon Experience the challenge and exhilaration of playing this all-time favorite against your handheld!
They actually go easier than they look, total exhilaration.
As you might expect in this context, this was a fast and highly athletic piece, ... just the fierce exhilaration of performance.
Some of these, too, felt exhilaration in the midst of the carnage.
When you are in the thick of a fight there is a certain exhilaration that keeps you going.
Whether you harbor feelings of exhilaration, joy or concern, work closely with your doctor and family in order to have the most successful twin pregnancy possible.