exhilaration

Infinite was moved within Himself, and shone and coruscated in that circle, from the centre outward and again to the centre: and that commotion we term exhilaration; and from that exhilaration, variously divided within Himself, was generated the potency of determining the fashioning of the letters.

Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Albert Pike 1850

Pure exhilaration is in woefully short supply at the movies.

'Inglourious Basterds' wages a thrilling, powerful war 2009

You have to admire the joy of one of the four men soaring through the familiar "little swans" variation from "Swan Lake," his smile beaming to the balconies, wide-mouthed in exhilaration and -- in contrast to his colleagues, who were shooting him well-timed disapproving looks -- luxuriating like a little boy in the sheer thrill of flying through space.

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo: Divas infuse humor, character in dances Sarah Kaufman 2010

But, for all that, there was a certain exhilaration about her.

The Story Girl Lucy Maud 1911

As with other great conductors this young maestro senses, seizes on and communicates every scintilla of its pastoral joy, lugubrious shtetl memory, piquant nostalgia and sky-touching exhilaration, which is not to say that he slights delicacy or subtlety.

Donna Perlmutter: Dudamel Begins New Era at L.A. Philharmonic 2009

On the second, Larry Hughes lofted the ball high for James, who soared, jammed it in, then came down screaming for several seconds in exhilaration.

USATODAY.com - Basketball - Utah vs. Cleveland 2006

In a recent article, he recalled the exhilaration of shooting someone as a teenager, and being intoxicated by the rush of living out the I fe he'd seen on screen in "The Godfather."

Criminal Records 2008

In a recent article, he recalled the exhilaration of shooting someone as a teenager, and being intoxicated by the rush of living out the I fe he'd seen on screen in "The Godfather."

Criminal Records 2008

First exhilaration occurs when a young scientist compares alternative ideas or models with observations and discovers how something works.

Should NASA climate accountants adhere to GAAP? « Climate Audit 2007

The only thing I would confess to is what Winston Churchill, who was an early master of our craft, described as the exhilaration of being shot at without result.

CNN Transcript Jul 13, 2002 2002