The young people received the charge of the sheep and goats with as much exultation as if they had acquired some powerful sovereignty, and felt more affection for their animals than shepherds usually feel.
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Exultation
/ˌɛɡzʌlˈteɪʃən/
Synonyms for "exultation" (27 found)
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11 entriesaffectbehavioral patternemotionexpressionjoyjoyfulnessjoyousnessreligious experiencespiritual emotionutterancevocalization
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11 entriesCollocations
6 entriesgenuine exultationintense exultationprivate exultationprofound exultationpublic exultationvisible exultation
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6 total sentences available.
The little man's eyes sparkled as he spoke, and he was evidently in a state of suppressed exultation at having scored a point against his colleague.
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He began an exultation to what he perceived as God.
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It was like an explosion, an exultation of human voice unchained, ebullient with the love of life, savage in its good-humor.
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