elations

noun

plural of elation
as in ecstasies
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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  1. ecstasies
  2. joys
  3. pleasures
Noun
  • But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football.
    — Zack Ruskin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of ecstasies
Noun
  • Wine has always been a big part of the equation at Jiko, which exposed oenophiles to the joys of South Africa’s vineyards from the start.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Working with our tones and our pain and joys should be considered an honor.
    — Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of joys
Noun
  • From the late 1990s on, Parton recognized that her hitmaking days were behind her, and frequently returned to songs and sounds associated with the pleasures and hardships of her mountain youth.
    — Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That inspired her blazing recent mixtape, Eternal, which traffics in big beats, exclamatory vocals, and thoughtful lyrics about the pleasures of being in a moveable, danceable body.
    — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of pleasures
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“Elations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elations. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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