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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 But hearing those very industrial and harsh sounds for the first time was such an elating feeling. Justin Curto, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024 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 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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Verb
  • In a moment that has fans talking and excited more than ever, Ross is joined by her Girlfriends co-stars Golden Brooks, Jill Marie Jones, and Persia White, marking their first onscreen reunion in years.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 June 2025
  • But here’s what really excites me: This isn’t just about the wealthy getting wealthier.
    Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Jackson had been delighted by the number of young people who had turned out, a perennial goal for august cultural institutions.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
  • Thus far, the administration has managed to fend off initial court challenges, maintain arrests at a steady clip, and generate images of a ruthless crackdown in a liberal bastion that delight the president’s supporters.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Still, the man is an exceptional talent, both phenomenal and frightening as a troubled amateur bodybuilder in Elijah Bynum's intoxicating cautionary tale.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 July 2025
  • How To Solve Today’s Wordle The Hint: An intoxicating flower.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025

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“Elate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elate. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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