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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The president's efforts to end birthright citizenship is being challenged in the courts, but Stein is elated the debate has gone from far right fringe legal theory all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 23 June 2025 Three years later, the newlywed couple was elated to go on their honeymoon.—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 June 2025 Filmmaker Kleber Mendonca Filho, who is making his third go-round here in Competition at Cannes with the highly lauded The Secret Agent, is elated to be part of a big comeback for Brazilian cinema.—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2025 In March, fans were elated to learn about the show’s Season 2 renewal.—Scott Huver, Variety, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for elated
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