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
Suarez signed with Inter Miami in December 2023 and was elated to join former FC Barcelona teammates Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
At one point, Kay turned to me, looking elated and emotional.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
One subject is elated to receive a Section 8 housing voucher, only to encounter apartment-building managers who won’t accept it, or claim to have no vacancies.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Perhaps the only surprise is that Messi didn’t score any of the five, with Tadeo Allende (hat trick), Mateo Silvetti and Telasco Segovia finding the back of the net at an elated Chase Stadium.
—Avi Creditor, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
At one point, Kay turned to me, looking elated and emotional.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
One subject is elated to receive a Section 8 housing voucher, only to encounter apartment-building managers who won’t accept it, or claim to have no vacancies.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Perhaps the only surprise is that Messi didn’t score any of the five, with Tadeo Allende (hat trick), Mateo Silvetti and Telasco Segovia finding the back of the net at an elated Chase Stadium.
—Avi Creditor, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elated. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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