elation
noun
ela·tion
i-ˈlā-shən 
1
: the quality or state of being elated
2
: pathological euphoria
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Examples of elation in a Sentence
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There was a wave of elation in the live chat comments as well as in the Facebook group for fans of the park’s bears.
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Natalie B. Compton, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
This moment of elation is conveyed via god’s-eye view, in an unbroken take, as young Bernstein races from his bed to the venue’s balcony.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2023
But the lone championship provided merely a tease of elation.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Pure elation followed, with dozens of posts and hundreds of comments.
—Andrea Salcedo, Natalie B. Compton, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2023
Dock stepped between the fighters and halted the bout with 28 seconds remaining in Round 9.
For Crawford, the moment brought elation and also relief.
—Morgan Campbell, New York Times, 30 July 2023
Explore See latest videos, charts and news Ahead of his Governor’s Ball performance in New York on Friday (June 9), Boomin expressed elation and gratitude for his recent feats, as the film has grossed nearly $390 million in ticket sales worldwide.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 12 June 2023
But the elation from Chiles’ score was quickly clouded by disappointment.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
Fans here with long memories recall the elation — some of the finest local sporting moments for me — of Game 7 victories over Colorado at Reunion Arena in 1999 and 2000 that sent the Stars to their first two Stanley Cup Finals and their only championship.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 16 May 2023
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Natalie B. Compton, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
This moment of elation is conveyed via god’s-eye view, in an unbroken take, as young Bernstein races from his bed to the venue’s balcony.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2023
But the lone championship provided merely a tease of elation.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Pure elation followed, with dozens of posts and hundreds of comments.
—Andrea Salcedo, Natalie B. Compton, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2023
Dock stepped between the fighters and halted the bout with 28 seconds remaining in Round 9.
For Crawford, the moment brought elation and also relief.
—Morgan Campbell, New York Times, 30 July 2023
Explore See latest videos, charts and news Ahead of his Governor’s Ball performance in New York on Friday (June 9), Boomin expressed elation and gratitude for his recent feats, as the film has grossed nearly $390 million in ticket sales worldwide.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 12 June 2023
But the elation from Chiles’ score was quickly clouded by disappointment.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
Fans here with long memories recall the elation — some of the finest local sporting moments for me — of Game 7 victories over Colorado at Reunion Arena in 1999 and 2000 that sent the Stars to their first two Stanley Cup Finals and their only championship.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 16 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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elation
noun
ela·tion
i-ˈlā-shən
: the quality or state of being elated
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