elation
noun
ela·tion
i-ˈlā-shən 
1
: the quality or state of being elated
2
: pathological euphoria
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most people can't imagine the kind of elation that comes with winning a super lottery's grand prize, but they're dying to find out
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Warren balances her animal rescue mission with the joy and pain and frustration and elation that comes with songwriting.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Norwell has felt the heartbreak and the elation that playing in a state final can bring.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Head coach Arcentae Broome remarked on the impact a winning football team can have on an entire school, imparting a sense of pride, elation, thrill.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Nov. 2025
And then that elation lasted for days.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Norwell has felt the heartbreak and the elation that playing in a state final can bring.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Head coach Arcentae Broome remarked on the impact a winning football team can have on an entire school, imparting a sense of pride, elation, thrill.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Nov. 2025
And then that elation lasted for days.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elation
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“Elation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elation. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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elation
noun
ela·tion
i-ˈlā-shən
: the quality or state of being elated
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