as in exhilarating
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as in exciting
to fill with great joy
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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Recent Examples of elating
Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
This helped convince the administration to shift to their side, elating students, especially Simpson.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elating
Adjective
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The fact that this work survives is an exhilarating triumph.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Barley posted videos, taken with his GoPro, of the exhilarating experience on his Instagram.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For Harrington and her husband Dante, the thought of triplets was shocking but exciting all the same.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The celebration extended into the joyous locker room after the Flyers took a 3-0 series lead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Per tradition, the event kicks off at noon Friday with One Dance, a joyous participatory group dance put on by dance group Rhythm & Motion at Jessie Square, on Mission Street, between 3rd and 4th streets in San Francisco.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 2005, Jackson was charged with 10 counts, including child molestation, intoxicating a minor with alcohol, and conspiracy, involvingn 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the golden light of evening, with the background hum of cicadas and the scent of immortelle and lavender on the breeze, the effect is intoxicating—even before your Murtoli Negroni.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And while multiple trips to the beach are certainly warranted, there’s nothing quite like a blissful, nostalgia-inducing weekend on the lake—paddleboarding, jumping off the dock, grilling outside, and enjoying time with friends and family.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Rent a canoe or kayak and bask in the blissful quiet of the wilderness.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On the Sonora stage Sunday, the 22-year-old Newark rapper-producer who arrived at the current screaming catharsis via a circuit of molting SoundCloud-era microgenres was at once dangerously commanding and euphoric while tearing through highlights from last year’s Revengeseekerz.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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Through it all, there's a euphoric energy pulsing through the theater, manifesting in several moving ways.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The oil painting depicts a towering John the Baptist pouring water on the head of an even larger, almost shimmering Jesus; in the background, God, angels and cherubs look down from heaven in an ecstatic frenzy.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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James and his partner, Katrina Engle, welcomed a son in July 2021, and Potts was ecstatic.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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He was met with rapturous standing ovations at the New York Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony upon his return to the stage months later.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In his first-ever CinemaCon stage appearance, Spielberg received a rapturous standing ovation and showed some intriguing Disclosure Day footage which helped lessen some of the box office uncertainty surrounding the title.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Elating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elating. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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