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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Noun
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The joys and occasional frustrations of being in the company of others.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025 -
One of the small joys of autumn is throwing on a soft sweatshirt over some stretchy leggings to walk around and admire the changing leaves.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the pleasures of Ruíz de Azua’s work, in film and TV, is its capacity to generate questions, as the plot builds and on a psychological and social level.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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The eclipse will spotlight Scopio's pleasures and joys, and allow their dreams and goals to be accomplished.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Elations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elations. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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