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
The crowd was elated on Sunday.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
By the end of it all, Levy was elated for the international sensation the sitcom became, and also terribly exhausted.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Perry, elated, told me to press record.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Sabra Hayden, 61, was elated to get the role of the Shanks Oak, a tree that was at least 500 years old and fell during a storm in 2023.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
By the end of it all, Levy was elated for the international sensation the sitcom became, and also terribly exhausted.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Perry, elated, told me to press record.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Sabra Hayden, 61, was elated to get the role of the Shanks Oak, a tree that was at least 500 years old and fell during a storm in 2023.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elated. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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