exhilarating
Britishadjective
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causing strong feelings of excitement and happiness
an exhilarating helicopter trip
Other Word Forms
- exhilaratingly adverb
Example Sentences
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Early-era Cole was one of the most exhilarating technicians on the planet.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
But it is also an exhilarating work of art, in which the more conceptual elements of Le Corbusier’s architecture—light, space and landscape—are interpreted in new and uncanny ways.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
With exhilarating charisma, stage energy and impassioned lyrics, Senegalese musician Sahad has created a unique body of work from a kaleidoscope of influences, culminating in his new pan-African album.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
It’s Seyfried who elevates “The Housemaid” from guilty pleasure status, making it an exhilarating enigma at one moment and genuinely affecting the next.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
It’s exhilarating to be caught up in the music, to be swept away in the tide of it.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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