elated
very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits: an elated winner of a contest.
Origin of elated
1Other words for elated
Opposites for elated
Other words from elated
- e·lat·ed·ly, adverb
- e·lat·ed·ness, noun
- su·per·e·lat·ed, adjective
- un·e·lat·ed, adjective
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How to use elated in a sentence
Either way, she was elated to hear about the existence of the marriage certificate, and she hopes the publicity surrounding it will help her connect with distant relatives who might have more information about her lineage.
However, we’re elated to announce the six mentors and mentees accepted into the first-ever Search Engine Land Mentorship Program.
The Search Engine Land mentorships have been announced; Monday’s daily brief | Carolyn Lyden | July 12, 2021 | Search Engine LandSo today we’re elated to announce the Search Engine Land inaugural Mentorship Program.
What’s the latest in search marketing? Monday’s daily brief | Carolyn Lyden | June 28, 2021 | Search Engine LandOn April 17, after India had overtaken Brazil to become the second worst-hit country in the world, Modi told a rally in West Bengal that he was “elated” to see such a large crowd.
India's COVID-19 Crisis Is Spiraling Out of Control. It Didn't Have to Be This Way | Naina Bajekal | April 29, 2021 | TimeWhen Chu said he’d be happy to make the dish from scratch in Vermont on Saturday afternoon, Rina Jones said she was elated.
A Baltimore restaurant owner drove 6 hours to cook a favorite meal for a terminally ill customer | Cathy Free | March 18, 2021 | Washington Post
It was like waking from a beautiful dream and feeling so elated and special.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More | Gary Wright | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs the paddlers have the sweat hosed off of them, they are either elated or dejected with the timing results.
No singer—not Miley Cyrus, not Pitbull, not Robin Thicke—got the kind of ear-splitting, elated response that Mahone did.
I Was Way Too Old for Z100’s Jingle Ball Concert. But I Couldn’t Have Had More Fun. | Kevin Fallon | December 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTUnbeknownst to Richard, his friend had found the ring and decided to film his elated reaction in a now-viral video.
Colbert’s Olympic Solution, ‘Breaking Bad’ Romcom & More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video | August 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI felt elated and impressed, and slightly like I was having a dream.
Simon Pegg on His First ‘Star Trek’ Memories, Playing Scotty, and More | Simon Pegg | May 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Lieutenant rode off highly elated over the fact that Colonel Guitar agreed with his views.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnWas it to be wondered at that I felt proud and elated if also a little scared as to how I should get on.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowThe capture of Independence greatly elated the guerrillas, and recruits came pouring in by the hundreds.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnQuite elated, the author asked his friend what part of the contents pleased him so much.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousHe was so elated after his first disappointment, that he did not find the meeting as wearisome as usual—he could see Henrietta.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange Kielland
British Dictionary definitions for elated
/ (ɪˈleɪtɪd) /
full of high spirits, exhilaration, pride or optimism; very happy
Derived forms of elated
- elatedly, adverb
- elatedness, noun
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