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Recent Examples of elate The play ignited the crowd and elated his coach, who ran over and embraced Aidan Mahaney at the scorer’s table. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025 All those probed were in unanimous agreement, and the 21-year-old might agree himself alongside others that have been elated by his start to the 2024/2025 season. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 But hearing those very industrial and harsh sounds for the first time was such an elating feeling. Justin Curto, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024 The opening ceremony elated even the most hardened of local skeptics of the Olympic Games—locally: les Jeux Olympiques, the JO. Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for elate
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  • Where atomic clocks measure time by tracking electrons shifting between quantum states excited by a microwave oscillator, nuclear clocks turn inward, measuring transitions within the nucleus itself.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Mountain bikers in particular should be excited by this, as the Gateway Trail System, just outside of downtown Old Fort, is now open with a new parking area.
    Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • The guests were delighted by the surprise fireworks show.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Girl Violence, the result of that introspection, announces Strauss’ new chapter with songs that bloom and twist around themselves, echoing the fear and delight and increasing clear-eyedness that came along with each fresh experience.
    Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • The California Department of Public Health warned in June that a crackdown on intoxicating hemp could close more than 100 businesses in the manufacturing segment and result in the loss of nearly 18,500 jobs over five years, costing the state more than $3 billion in revenue.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The alleged driver, Caleb Antonio Pacheco, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a drug and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, according to the CHP and jail booking records.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Elate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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