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
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Talking to the Star-Telegram this week, Bridgman sounded elated that Fraraccio will be moved from the Tarrant County Jail into the living center in Mexia.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
As one hit bled into another, the crowd sounded elated to be there.
—David Harris, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026
The boy is elated beyond measure.
—Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
The crowd was elated on Sunday.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
As one hit bled into another, the crowd sounded elated to be there.
—David Harris, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026
The boy is elated beyond measure.
—Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
The crowd was elated on Sunday.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elated. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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