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Alec felt elated—it was the first time that the stallion hadn't drawn back into the stall at the sight of him.
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Walter Farley, The Black Stallion, (1941) 2002
But I was elated when my song was banned. I mean, nothing could have complimented me more than to hear they just banned it at such-and-such a station …
—Tom Petty, quoted in Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2002
Inside the … hall, the combination of national crisis and imminent electoral victory creates an atmosphere at once pensive and elated.
—Yossi Klein Halevi, New Republic, 25 Dec. 2000
Much elated with her success, Jo did "tell on," all about their plays and plans, their hopes and fears for Father, and the most interesting events of the little world in which the sisters lived.
—Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, 1869
She was elated at the news.
she was elated upon learning that she had been accepted by her first-choice college
Walter Farley, The Black Stallion, (1941) 2002
But I was elated when my song was banned. I mean, nothing could have complimented me more than to hear they just banned it at such-and-such a station …
—Tom Petty, quoted in Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2002
Inside the … hall, the combination of national crisis and imminent electoral victory creates an atmosphere at once pensive and elated.
—Yossi Klein Halevi, New Republic, 25 Dec. 2000
Much elated with her success, Jo did "tell on," all about their plays and plans, their hopes and fears for Father, and the most interesting events of the little world in which the sisters lived.
—Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, 1869
She was elated at the news.
she was elated upon learning that she had been accepted by her first-choice college
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The elated couple shared the news of their new addition via Instagram in a post of baby girl’s precious feet.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
Fans were more than elated to welcome back the American Idol winner — who previously had a Vegas residency from 2023 to 2024 — to the big stage, and let it be known in the comments of Clarkson's post.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
In the immediate aftermath of the win, with adrenaline likely at work, Brodin seemed fine — elated even.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2025
Before the throng of elated orange jerseys surrounded him, Jack Bech spun the football down to the turf with his right hand, took a knee and prayed.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
Fans were more than elated to welcome back the American Idol winner — who previously had a Vegas residency from 2023 to 2024 — to the big stage, and let it be known in the comments of Clarkson's post.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
In the immediate aftermath of the win, with adrenaline likely at work, Brodin seemed fine — elated even.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2025
Before the throng of elated orange jerseys surrounded him, Jack Bech spun the football down to the turf with his right hand, took a knee and prayed.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elated. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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