elation

noun

i-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce elation (audio)
Definition of elationnext
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 It is disjointed beyond belief, a wrestling match between dismay and elation. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Fischer expressed pure elation while rounding the bases on the homer. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 There’s the elation after finding a great idea, and then despair because no one’s going to talk to you, and then elation when people talk to you. — Longreads, 23 July 2026 The athleticism, the finesse, the elation, the disappointment, the cheers. — Amrit Dhir, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for elation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elation
  1. ecstasy
  2. joy
  3. happiness
  4. euphoria
  5. heaven
  6. exhilaration
  7. delight
Noun
  • Her day job as a director of a local preschool means the agony and ecstasy of six figure bidding wars happens largely after Plant has clocked off.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The trailer starts with a scene of Colman’s head thrown back in ecstasy alongside some very loud creaking noises.
    — Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of ecstasy
Noun
  • The joy and relief felt by Rose’s very long-term fans might well be compared to the sensation Democrat-leaning voters are feeling at the midterm results in the US.
    — Sarah Mower, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Thank you to everyone who shared in those nights of joy, love and resistance.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of joy
Noun
  • That pivot represents a rare about-face for a tech giant that has sought to remake the world in its own image, consumer happiness be damned.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The amateur is freed from the pressures of exhibition and sale, but that might just as easily breed bitterness as happiness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of happiness
Noun
  • In 2021, at the height of space tourism euphoria, the company’s stock briefly reached a stratospheric valuation of $1,118 a share.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Cychlorphine can also cause sedation and euphoria, decreased consciousness and unresponsiveness.
    — Diana Anos, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of euphoria
Noun
  • Tasting menu guests can expect six courses of heaven, filled with handcrafted pasta, fresh seafood and elevated entrees that with linger with you.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of heaven
Noun
  • The island’s allure is often centered around exhilaration—surfing on its west coast and exploring its fathomless forests—yet a calmer current of energy runs alongside this adventurous spirit.
    — Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • When presented together and thought juxtapositionally, the works launch visitors onto an emotional pendulum that pivots from exhilaration to unease and distress.
    — Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhilaration
Noun
  • The boysenberry, a Knott’s creation, is a delight, a sort of midpoint between a blackberry and a raspberry, although sweeter than both.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • One of the guests chuckles with evil delight when Kerry confirms that someone got in trouble.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of delight

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