as in ecstasy
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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Recent Examples of elation
Radia’s performance perfectly swings between Rishi’s elation from each gambler’s high and the desperate anxiety of a man whose hand of cards has lost again.
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Maya Phillips, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Through the lens of political perspectives, cultural traditions, and the raw emotions of millions, the documentary explores the history of Argentinian football, the immense weight of expectations on the team, and the elation of victory.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Amid the day's elation, tragedy crept in as a 57-year-old man competing in the marathon collapsed and died around the fifth mile marker in the Canadian stretch of the course.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
But the elation felt by many Syrians is darkened by the anguish of searching for news of relatives who disappeared in prisons where death and torture were routine.
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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Maya Phillips, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Through the lens of political perspectives, cultural traditions, and the raw emotions of millions, the documentary explores the history of Argentinian football, the immense weight of expectations on the team, and the elation of victory.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Amid the day's elation, tragedy crept in as a 57-year-old man competing in the marathon collapsed and died around the fifth mile marker in the Canadian stretch of the course.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
But the elation felt by many Syrians is darkened by the anguish of searching for news of relatives who disappeared in prisons where death and torture were routine.
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elation
Noun
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She is closely associated with and often depicted alongside Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Officers searched the car and found a bag that contained marijuana, crack cocaine, ecstasy and methamphetamine, leading to the arrest of a passenger, Stephon Ford, according to Tuesday’s ruling.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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Think of the way Jon M. Chu, Cynthia Erivo, and Ariana Grande honed the message that Wicked was not just a remarkably successful capitalization of Broadway IP but a tribute to radical joy.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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Amid many celebratory posts on her Instagram Stories on Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs clinched their third consecutive Super Bowl berth, quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ wife shared one photo that hardly sparked joy.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Like hope, wonder is doubt is faith is A woman exiled, feeling her way from paradise to an arid wilderness Stolen in pursuit of ahistorical happiness, amnesiac.—
Paul Tran,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Your happiness and smiles and great food and service were very much appreciated.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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After the euphoria of victory in the north London derby, came the disappointment of the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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And – and look, every administration walks in with a level of euphoria.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The movie is more style than substance, but heavens, what style.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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The show had peaks and valleys, but the strongest stuff — particularly early season dud dates with a rolling list of comedians, including Ben Feldman, Anders Holm, Mark Duplass, Bill Hader, and B.J. Novak (duh) — was rom-com heaven.—
Erin Strecker,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And while gay readers will be well acquainted with those exhilarations, Betancourt looks to mount a more sweeping argument against the tyrannies of normative sexuality, insisting throughout that friendship and flirtation might be as spiritually affirmative as monogamy.—
Jake Nevins,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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From excitement and exhilaration, to surprises and disappointments, human drama was on display for the roughly 6 hours of the competition.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
13 Sep. 2024
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That’s the delight of Morandi: his comedy has no rise or fall.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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But most cats continue to knead blankets and pillows for the rest of their life, to the delight of humans.—
Claire Thornton,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Elation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elation. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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