elated

adjective

elat·​ed i-ˈlā-təd How to pronounce elated (audio)
Synonyms of elated
: marked by high spirits : exultant
elatedly adverb
elatedness noun

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. 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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The elated room sang every single word. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026 But when the New York Rangers — who also play in the Garden— last won the Stanley Cup, in 1994, the NYPD took another approach to managing elated fans. ABC News, 10 June 2026 Locals Adam Roghbort and Braden Pleggenkuhle were elated to attend Monday night’s game. Sam Warren, New York Times, 9 June 2026 The Air WACs [Women’s Army Corps] stationed here were elated but subdued. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for elated

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of elated was in 1615

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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elated. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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