as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
she was elated upon learning that she had been accepted by her first-choice college
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as in excited
to fill with great joy
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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Recent Examples of elated
Leo Pomerenke, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
My father walked outside into the spring sunshine, elated and unsettled.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Anyone would be elated to find a fancy breakfast waiting outside their door on a silver platter, but not Carol.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Hendrix was elated in her post-dance chat with Hough, even before receiving her stellar score.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
As expected, Keagen was elated.
—Leo Pomerenke, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
My father walked outside into the spring sunshine, elated and unsettled.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Anyone would be elated to find a fancy breakfast waiting outside their door on a silver platter, but not Carol.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Hendrix was elated in her post-dance chat with Hough, even before receiving her stellar score.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elated
Adjective
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But the Dionysian impulse — the wild, ecstatic, creative urge — is the source of all vitality.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Winged Beavers coach Jon Wholley was ecstatic.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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We’re excited by the broader audience that these shows are bringing in.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Helm rises too, goes as high as possible, gets a little giddy (there are upper limits to Helm’s domain).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The overall impact leaves even a coffee utilitarian like me giddy.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While DeMario and her son have delighted their community each year with the annual attraction, the neighborhood is giving back to them, too.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Viral Reaction TikTok users were delighted by the clip, with comments including.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That was a game that, upon reflection, disappointed us with the result but extremely pleased us with the performance.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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But Moyes will be pleased by the impact made by his substitutes against Palace, Alcaraz chief among them.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elated. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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