as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
most people can't imagine the kind of elation that comes with winning a super lottery's grand prize, but they're dying to find out
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Recent Examples of elation
On a day filled with hope and celebration in Israel, families greeted their returning relatives with trembling hands and cries of elation.
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Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Coupled with relief and elation over the initial ceasefire is a deeper anxiety over Gaza’s future.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
When Jacob Elordi took over the role from Andrew Garfield, the reception across social media ranged from elation to concern.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Hyeseong Kim, getting his first taste of the postseason in a madhouse game, scampered home from third, joining the mass of bodies in pure elation while Kerkering remained frozen, hands on his knees.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Coupled with relief and elation over the initial ceasefire is a deeper anxiety over Gaza’s future.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
When Jacob Elordi took over the role from Andrew Garfield, the reception across social media ranged from elation to concern.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Hyeseong Kim, getting his first taste of the postseason in a madhouse game, scampered home from third, joining the mass of bodies in pure elation while Kerkering remained frozen, hands on his knees.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elation
Noun
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An episode of religious ecstasy in a depleted, soggy, English seaside town spirals toward violence—and culminates in one of the best endings in recent horror.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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So, too, was the ecstasy at which City celebrated their equally exhilarating 3-2 victory over Arsenal, their joy at odds with the dejection of the Arsenal players who had twice clawed their way back to parity but failed to hold on.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The look of joy on everyone’s faces said it all.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The joy of getting home and slipping into cozy clothing is unmatched, but that doesn’t mean loungewear should be reserved for nights spent on the couch.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Because a sizable portion of the white population sought to pursue their happiness by acquiring land occupied by Native Americans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Watching golf bring people happiness brought him happiness, and that infectious personality was felt by everyone who met him.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The euphoria from Freddie Freeman’s 18th-inning walk-off home run on Monday was short-lived.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Filmmaking is nitpicking, anxiety, fights, claustrophobia, exhaustion, euphoria.—
Susan Sontag,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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Tina Turner’s Gravity-Defying Wavy Shag Tina Turner’s higher-than-heaven shag was heavily teased at the roots, says Abramite.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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Scorsese’s life and work, still ongoing thank heavens, have been given a rather simple five-act structure for purposes of the documentary.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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With arrangements that strategically pull instruments in and out to evoke vivid imagery, the song unfolds with dramatic twists while maintaining a sense of musical exhilaration.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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That rush—the mix of precision, danger, and raw exhilaration—stays with you.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Balloon Balloon Balloon is fun for you, too — a sheer delight for any fan of homemade guitar pop.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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That's right, Dairy Queen is getting in the holiday spirit with a new menu full of seasonal delights.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Elation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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