elated; elating
: to fill with joy or pride
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Examples of elate in a Sentence
Verb
The discovery has elated researchers.
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2024
Their victory elates fans, as stigma shows Black contestants on reality dating shows and similar competitions, particularly Black women, are often hypersexualized, rejected, or otherwise shown to be the least desired or most mistreated during the course of production.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 22 July 2024
The scenes of them jaunting around their neighborhood are elating.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Jones teachers told The Washington Post that the win elated a group of deserving colleagues, who pledged to use the money to pay bills, fund dream vacations, and donate to their students and community.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
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Verb
The opening ceremony elated even the most hardened of local skeptics of the Olympic Games—locally: les Jeux Olympiques, the JO.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2024
Their victory elates fans, as stigma shows Black contestants on reality dating shows and similar competitions, particularly Black women, are often hypersexualized, rejected, or otherwise shown to be the least desired or most mistreated during the course of production.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 22 July 2024
The scenes of them jaunting around their neighborhood are elating.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Jones teachers told The Washington Post that the win elated a group of deserving colleagues, who pledged to use the money to pay bills, fund dream vacations, and donate to their students and community.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Elate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elate. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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