as in exhilarating
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as in exciting
to fill with great joy
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elating
Adjective
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The characters are more interesting, the plot is more compelling and the flying is more exhilarating.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2025 -
After an exhilarating five-year run with the Heat, Jimmy Butler is leaving Miami in a messy divorce, as the team traded him to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Both were Oscar-nominated, alongside Anthony McCarten for his joyous screenplay.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2025
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There was a different joyous homecoming on the other side of the divide.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The intoxicating track finds the TDE singer scorned by an ex-lover.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
6 Jan. 2025
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The signature citrus scent is intoxicating, the crystal pink goop is stunning, the lather is so rich and luxurious.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The weight of all this is only so heavy, though, because of how thoroughly The Agency built the bond between Samia and Martian, and how plainly it’s presented love as an act of blissful self-destruction.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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Beach Waves Photographed by Arthur Elgort, Vogue, December 2004 Barefoot and blissful, Crawford's laissez-faire loose waves complement her casual beachside wedding.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Along with Taylor’s rich voice, the record shone through its fluorescent electro flourishes and euphoric pop feel.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2025
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Washington football fans are euphoric over a possible Super Bowl run.—
Cuneyt Dil,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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McFadden, a physician specializing in brain injury, will also have an executive producer credit — and couldn't be more ecstatic to see her best-selling book on the big screen.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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And when Oliver was born in the fall, about a year after she got married, Sara was ecstatic.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Elating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elating. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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