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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For some, shopping during vacation is one of the small joys of travel.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026 -
For instance, on the menu, is an ode to the (now closed) landmark Ann’s Snack Bar, whose plate-sized Ghetto Burger was one of the greatest joys of his childhood.—
Su-Jit Lin,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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As the sensitive Pisces Moon meets romantic Venus, we may be drawn to kindness, simple pleasures, and smoothing rough edges.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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During this season, Catholics participate in a Lenten sacrifice by giving up certain pleasures and abstaining from eating meat on Fridays, rooted in devotion to Jesus Christ’s sacrifice for the sins of man.—
Julianna Lozada,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Elations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elations. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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