elate

Example Sentences

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But the majority — those who craved as much “Harry Potter” as possible before the series’ inevitable end; those who would blindly spend their money on anything “Potter” — were elated.

From Salon

Smith was elated to finally have a father figure in her life, but her happiness was soon cut short.

From Salon

The crowd was elated, laughing and applauding as Trump rolled out these apologies for sexual violence.

From Salon

He was just as elated to finally grasp the Trident, the Mariners’ newest prop for the season to celebrate home runs.

From Washington Times

When I logged on Thursday, it was to the kind of wild, elated scrum that’s all but become extinct on mainstream social networks in the 2020s.

From Los Angeles Times