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Recent Examples of elate 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 See All Example Sentences for elate
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Verb
  • Nintendo fans excited over the upcoming Switch console said on April 3 they were disappointed by the high price tag, as US tariffs bite.
    Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Part of what excited us and the challenge was to make sure all of the materials were responsibly sourced.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The video has delighted internet users, leading to more than 621,300 views and 48,500 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Founded in 1970 by Erwin Little and his wife, Diane, the family-run business has delighted generations with its handcrafted, high-quality chocolates.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Salazar is being held at the El Paso County Jail on a charge of driving while intoxicated with a passenger under 15 years of age and endangering a child, per El Paso authorities.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • According to a press release from the Geneva Police Department that Geneva officials said was a related incident, the man had previously been stopped by Geneva police for allegedly being intoxicated.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Elate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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