How to Use elated in a Sentence

elated

adjective

• She was elated at the news.
• By the end of the show, Grant was flushed from the heat, but elated.
  — Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
• But the food, the drinks, the ambience, the people — the people are elated.
  — Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024
• Fans were elated to hear the news, and left their well wishes in the comments.
  — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
• Tucker emerged from the pile with a bloody nose, dazed but elated.
  — Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Nov. 2021
• Morris was elated to get a second chance to be a head coach in the NFL.
  — Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024
• Many in the comments were elated about the wrestler’s return.
  — Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 13 Feb. 2025
• While the cameras rolled, the boy seemed elated to have received the console.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
• And Dave Matthews Band seemed elated to be playing as a full band again.
  — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2021
• The prince gave a rousing speech, and the crowd was elated when his wife Meghan joined him onstage.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Mar. 2019
• And on March 21, the best friends were elated to learn that won't be changing anytime soon.
  — Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
• As a whole, Duff could not have been more elated by her wedding gown.
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 23 Dec. 2019
• We were terrified yet elated to make our way across the wobbly bridge in the sky.
  — Anayo Awuzie, Essence, 20 Jan. 2023
• So the feeling is a feeling of being elated to find home.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
• Of course, Allen was way too elated to be meeting Markle (and get a hug from her) to care about the measly makeup stain.
  — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 8 Nov. 2019
• The crowd were mostly Welsh, but there was a great group of away fans supporting, the girls were elated.
  — SI.com, 6 June 2019
• The Royals were elated to land him, and now Caglianone wants to deliver on their good faith.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2024
• The amendment passed 10-3, leading some elated activists to jump to their feet and hug.
  — Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
• An elated Church dropped the news first, per his habit, to his Church Choir members via video, then to Billboard.
  — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2021
• Part of the workforce is content — even elated — to be working from home.
  — Brittany Meiling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2020
• When his pitch was over, the young CEO walked out feeling strangely elated.
  — Katrina Brooker, Newsweek, 4 June 2014
• After living in Dolton for 32 years, Sharon White was elated to hear the new pope is a native of the village.
  — Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
• My father, who was a lawyer in the City, travelled to Germany to buy a Mercedes and drove it back, elated.
  — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
• An elated Jayson Tatum watches the clock wind down to zero as the Celtics roll to a Game 7 victory.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022
• On Tuesday night, those who had gathered in the White House were too elated to dwell on those concerns.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 10 Nov. 2022
• In March, fans were elated to learn about the show’s Season 2 renewal.
  — Scott Huver, Variety, 12 June 2025
• So, just how elated is Story to be back at the position?
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
• Departing at the end of the evening, the high priest was elated and gushed about his new warlock’s commitment.
  — Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
• Fans did in fact seem elated this spring when Costco brought back the hot turkey and provolone sandwich.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
• Simply getting a condition applied to the pick was a win for the Giants, who were elated to get anything for Waller.
  — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 July 2025