elation
noun
ela·tion
i-ˈlā-shən 
1
: the quality or state of being elated
2
: pathological euphoria
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Armed with metal detectors, a shovel, sifting screens and a 60-pound magnet, Levy has helped recover belongings for wildfire victims for more than 30 years – bringing tears of joy and shrieks of elation to despondent victims who have lost most everything else.
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Holly Yan, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Fear, helplessness, relief, and elation had coursed through us and, with the storm, left us, weak and spent.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
At the final, triumphant chord, the auditorium erupted in what may have been elation mixed with relief at the successful conclusion of a dangerous stunt.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
There was the joy and pure elation, of a season extended, from Washington’s side.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Holly Yan, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Fear, helplessness, relief, and elation had coursed through us and, with the storm, left us, weak and spent.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
At the final, triumphant chord, the auditorium erupted in what may have been elation mixed with relief at the successful conclusion of a dangerous stunt.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
There was the joy and pure elation, of a season extended, from Washington’s side.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Elation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elation. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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elation
noun
ela·tion
i-ˈlā-shən
: the quality or state of being elated
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