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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
An elated Argamani spoke by phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
—Sam Mednick, TIME, 8 June 2024
Sacramento officials were elated this week when the results of a biennial point-in-time count showed that the observed local homeless population had declined by a whopping 29% — the biggest decrease city and county leaders had seen in more than a decade.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
President Bush took time out from his war plans to phone her elated parents, Ed and Lois Smart.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Those viewers, however, might be elated to learn that Rishi is not only heard but very much seen in Industry’s new season.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2024
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Sam Mednick, TIME, 8 June 2024
Sacramento officials were elated this week when the results of a biennial point-in-time count showed that the observed local homeless population had declined by a whopping 29% — the biggest decrease city and county leaders had seen in more than a decade.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
President Bush took time out from his war plans to phone her elated parents, Ed and Lois Smart.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Those viewers, however, might be elated to learn that Rishi is not only heard but very much seen in Industry’s new season.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2024
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elated. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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