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as in lifted
being positioned above a surface
an elevated monorail that transports visitors all over the theme park
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as in eloquent
very dignified in form, tone, or style
the elevated language of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
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as in increased
being at a higher level than average
for the next several days temperatures will be a little elevated for this time of year
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as in high
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
the offspring of this very wealthy family have been instilled with the elevated notion that they should devote their lives to public service
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as in soaring
located at a greater height than average or usual
from their elevated position the machine gunners had a commanding view of the whole battlefield
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as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
she's been in an elevated mood all week after hearing that she got the promotion
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as in excited
to fill with great joy
seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives
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as in raised
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
the old trick of using a fat phone book to elevate a child to a more comfortable position at the table
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as in promoted
to move higher in rank or position
the announcement that the pope will elevate several prelates to the rank of cardinal
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as in exalted
to assign a high status or value to
a decade in which greed and selfishness were elevated to the rank of virtues
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Recent Examples of elevated
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
Clever Creature has been building its slate of international genre projects spanning horror, action and elevated cinema.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
Johnson was elevated last week, as well, but didn’t see any snaps on offense.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
More pedestrians than not pause at a street memorial under an elevated section of the J and Z lines in North Brooklyn.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
Clever Creature has been building its slate of international genre projects spanning horror, action and elevated cinema.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
Mayor Eric Adams held a press conference underneath an overpass on the 7 train in Queens, a line that is almost entirely elevated, until the East River.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
Johnson was elevated last week, as well, but didn’t see any snaps on offense.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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Oscar Isaac plays the pompous Victor Frankenstein, though Jacob Elordi steals the movie as the tragic and eloquent Creature.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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With the photographs, beloved quotes from figures such as the founder of fashion retailer Moda Operandi, Lauren Santo Domingo, and emotional ephemera not limited to eloquent caftans plus chic suiting, chosen to be displayed, each item was handpicked due to its sentimental meaning to Talley.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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But in the early 2000s, Women’s Health Initiative studies found an increased risk of breast cancer, heart disease and stroke in some women taking hormone therapy.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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Among those who’d be worried by its increased dominance?—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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In Cincinnati, at least 10 doctors have received over $1 million in industry payments, according to an Enquirer investigation, with Archdeacon and Sagi being fifth and seventh highest paid on the list, respectively.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Friedrichsen, a Wake Forest transfer, was among the trio of Wildcats in double figures, connecting on three triples and dealing a team-high three assists in the win.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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White Christmas, Michael Curtiz's ecstatic musical about a song-and-dance duo working to save a Vermont lodge with the help of two mellifluous sisters.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Or does Lux ask us to crane our necks to appreciate base human longing that presents in ecstatic and horrific manifestations, in the hunger for all sorts of holy and unsavory connections?—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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We’re excited by the broader audience that these shows are bringing in.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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However, the most stringent sanctions on Damascus remain and cannot be fully lifted without congressional approval.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Trump lifted al-Sharaa's terrorist designation last week and has called for Congress to lift all sanctions on Syria, though some Republicans oppose a blanket repeal without safeguards.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Despite multiple reports from the students' parents and other employees and school families, the complaint claims, Milwaukee Public Schools leadership didn't take disciplinary actions against Kalumbula, but promoted him to acting principal of Milwaukee French Immersion School.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Wash has been promoted to director of programming and original productions at Screambox, Variety has learned.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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The less exalted won’t be so lucky.—
Lionel Laurent,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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Weeping delights in the exalted, the sublime, the magnificent — a symphony, a vista, megafauna, even a brilliant dissertation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Elevated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevated. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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