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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After the vote, Reid was elated, while another member of his leadership team, Chuck Schumer, seemed saddened.
—Jon Ralston, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
The 500 Days of Summer actress was elated to be getting a kiss from her beau.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
White looked elated to start the evening off by meeting a corner with a precise header.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
For his part, the Snake Oil Salesman is elated.
—Jack King, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
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Jon Ralston, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
The 500 Days of Summer actress was elated to be getting a kiss from her beau.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
White looked elated to start the evening off by meeting a corner with a precise header.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
For his part, the Snake Oil Salesman is elated.
—Jack King, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elated. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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