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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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Verb
  • We at Queer Filmworkers United — the former and current staff union of Outfest — are excited by the fresh approach taken by Christopher and the new board of directors in bringing our beloved organization back to life.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
  • While these developments may excite Apple users, there's a big catch.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The interaction delighted Kate's followers, who commented on his presence and received a wave from off-camera.
    Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The extraordinary mania and positivity has been intoxicating.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Pierce added, per the suit, also noting that Cutler was intoxicated at the time of the crash.
    Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Elate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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