Alec felt elated—it was the first time that the stallion hadn't drawn back into the stall at the sight of him.—Walter Farley, The Black Stallion, (1941) 2002But 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. 2002Inside 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. 2000Much 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
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Three months ago, Alex Markarian was elated to learn his house was still standing after the intense flames from the Palisades Fire tore through homes just across the street.—Carter Evans, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025 And on March 21, the best friends were elated to learn that won't be changing anytime soon.—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025 Fans were elated to hear the news, and left their well wishes in the comments.—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 Klum, a former model herself, was elated at her son’s recent achievement.—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for elated
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