as in to excite
to fill with great joy
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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Recent Examples of elate
The scenes of them jaunting around their neighborhood are elating.
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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
Vogue's annual Forces of Fashion never fails to elate fashion lovers.
—Concetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
As elating as Sunday was, there’s more baseball left.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2023
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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
Vogue's annual Forces of Fashion never fails to elate fashion lovers.
—Concetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
As elating as Sunday was, there’s more baseball left.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2023
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The Cybertruck’s militaristic futurism may excite Musk, but in risk-averse markets such as the EU and the UK, any new technologies must be vetted not by early-adopter customers but by accredited labs.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
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In addition to the script grabbing his attention, Guadagnino was also excited by the prospect of working with Roberts.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Dec. 2024
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But in Beverly Hills, the institutions still endure and keep finding new ways to delight their guests.Andy Wang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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From classic comfort food to gourmet delights, these local restaurants are offering mouthwatering to-go meals that'll make your holiday season a whole lot easier (and tastier).Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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The judge presiding over Karen Read's retrial approved the prosecution's request for new evidence related to print and television interviews on Thursday. of second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death.Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Her attorney, Katie Gipson-McLean, said evidence showed Higgins and others involved were intoxicated the night of the beating.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Elate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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