Examples of elated in a Sentence
Alec felt elated—it was the first time that the stallion hadn't drawn back into the stall at the sight of him.
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Walter Farley, The Black Stallion, (1941) 2002
But I was elated when my song was banned. I mean, nothing could have complimented me more than to hear they just banned it at such-and-such a station …
—Tom Petty, quoted in Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2002
Inside the … hall, the combination of national crisis and imminent electoral victory creates an atmosphere at once pensive and elated.
—Yossi Klein Halevi, New Republic, 25 Dec. 2000
Much elated with her success, Jo did "tell on," all about their plays and plans, their hopes and fears for Father, and the most interesting events of the little world in which the sisters lived.
—Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, 1869
She was elated at the news.
she was elated upon learning that she had been accepted by her first-choice college
Walter Farley, The Black Stallion, (1941) 2002
But I was elated when my song was banned. I mean, nothing could have complimented me more than to hear they just banned it at such-and-such a station …
—Tom Petty, quoted in Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2002
Inside the … hall, the combination of national crisis and imminent electoral victory creates an atmosphere at once pensive and elated.
—Yossi Klein Halevi, New Republic, 25 Dec. 2000
Much elated with her success, Jo did "tell on," all about their plays and plans, their hopes and fears for Father, and the most interesting events of the little world in which the sisters lived.
—Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, 1869
She was elated at the news.
she was elated upon learning that she had been accepted by her first-choice college
Recent Examples on the Web
In one of the most touching moments of the season, Maci, her husband Taylor McKinney, Ryan and his wife Amanda Conner present Bentley with his first car and the elated teen takes all four of them on a little ride around the parking lot.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The audience, already elated and spoiled by genius, is screaming for a third encore when a stagehand shoves you through an open curtain and into the fire.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Writers are always elated when that happens because books, especially my books, are so difficult to put up on the screen.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
The elated mom also had moments to update fans on her birthing experience via her Instagram stories.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The audience, already elated and spoiled by genius, is screaming for a third encore when a stagehand shoves you through an open curtain and into the fire.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Writers are always elated when that happens because books, especially my books, are so difficult to put up on the screen.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
The elated mom also had moments to update fans on her birthing experience via her Instagram stories.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elated. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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