How to Use elated in a Sentence

elated

adjective
  • She was elated at the news.
  • By the end of the show, Grant was flushed from the heat, but elated.
    Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
  • Tucker emerged from the pile with a bloody nose, dazed but elated.
    Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Morris was elated to get a second chance to be a head coach in the NFL.
    Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024
  • And Dave Matthews Band seemed elated to be playing as a full band again.
    Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The prince gave a rousing speech, and the crowd was elated when his wife Meghan joined him onstage.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Mar. 2019
  • As a whole, Duff could not have been more elated by her wedding gown.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 23 Dec. 2019
  • We were terrified yet elated to make our way across the wobbly bridge in the sky.
    Anayo Awuzie, Essence, 20 Jan. 2023
  • So the feeling is a feeling of being elated to find home.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
  • Of course, Allen was way too elated to be meeting Markle (and get a hug from her) to care about the measly makeup stain.
    Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 8 Nov. 2019
  • The crowd were mostly Welsh, but there was a great group of away fans supporting, the girls were elated.
    SI.com, 6 June 2019
  • The Royals were elated to land him, and now Caglianone wants to deliver on their good faith.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2024
  • The amendment passed 10-3, leading some elated activists to jump to their feet and hug.
    Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
  • An elated Church dropped the news first, per his habit, to his Church Choir members via video, then to Billboard.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Part of the workforce is content — even elated — to be working from home.
    Brittany Meiling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2020
  • When his pitch was over, the young CEO walked out feeling strangely elated.
    Katrina Brooker, Newsweek, 4 June 2014
  • My father, who was a lawyer in the City, travelled to Germany to buy a Mercedes and drove it back, elated.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • An elated Jayson Tatum watches the clock wind down to zero as the Celtics roll to a Game 7 victory.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022
  • On Tuesday night, those who had gathered in the White House were too elated to dwell on those concerns.
    Anchorage Daily News, 10 Nov. 2022
  • So, just how elated is Story to be back at the position?
    Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Departing at the end of the evening, the high priest was elated and gushed about his new warlock’s commitment.
    Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
  • But every year, my elated girls run out of school into their mom’s arms.
    By Stacey Hatton, kansascity.com, 1 June 2017
  • People were elated when it was announced that our clients had won.
    Scott Deveau, Bloomberg.com, 2 Aug. 2017
  • Tyronn Lue, meanwhile, was too elated to think about it.
    Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 29 Apr. 2018
  • An elated Michael Tonkin slapped hands and bumped chests with catcher Jose Trevino.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 June 2024
  • While Meghan looks elated, dressed in her Givenchy wedding gown, her mother stands close by.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2019
  • Erin Andrews is settling into a new role in her life, and fans couldn't be more elated.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 15 July 2023
  • Kylie and Travis are so elated to be on this journey again together....
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Think about how elated the Redskins were in 2012 when another No.
    Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 7 May 2017
  • But Elijah, who was not allowed to talk to news media, seemed elated — given the smile on his face.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024

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