as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
most people can't imagine the kind of elation that comes with winning a super lottery's grand prize, but they're dying to find out
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Recent Examples of elation
Each coach saw moments of elation and frustration as their respective teams went on runs, with both teams holding double-digit leads at different points in the game.
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Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
The months surrounding any digital-media launch are riddled with anxiety, misery, and sometimes great elation.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
Like everyone else, the last 12 months have been a mixture of good and bad, happiness and sadness, elations and disappointments.
—Sheriff Ahmed, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The moment Beyoncé won Album of the Year, the entire room full of the best and brightest in music erupted in elation.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
The months surrounding any digital-media launch are riddled with anxiety, misery, and sometimes great elation.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
Like everyone else, the last 12 months have been a mixture of good and bad, happiness and sadness, elations and disappointments.
—Sheriff Ahmed, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The moment Beyoncé won Album of the Year, the entire room full of the best and brightest in music erupted in elation.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elation
Noun
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What seems lost in the world today is the sense of wonder, the joy and the ecstasy that touch our senses in a way no video game, roller coaster ride or CGI film can replicate.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Both fell to the floor — Delaney groaning in ecstasy, Williams screaming in agony.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2025
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During a press conference moderated by Variety, Pascal noted that his scenes with Luna were a joy to play after being separated for much of season 1.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The world would bloom with new energy, novel ideas, and joy.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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So that was a very conscious call, along with the choice of basing it in a particular weather, which is monsoon, because the characters don’t really have any happiness or sunshine in their life.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
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To no longer be complicit in surrendering her life to the sport at the expense of her happiness.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The euphoria starts to wear off, and Hood’s calls with Littlejohn ping-pong between hope and despair.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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But when the euphoria fades, especially if things end badly, the aftermath can leave you reeling.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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So if the seemingly changing motions of the heavens could be predicted, maybe earthly events could be, too.—
James Byrne,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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Every minute of every day, our cars and phones look to the heavens for guidance.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The spontaneous messages drafted in a surge of summit exhilaration, or love or loneliness, or in memory of someone who wasn’t there.—
Meaghen Brown,
Outside Online,
18 Mar. 2025
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What makes this Andalusian driving escape truly special is its perfect balance—the exhilaration of commanding winding mountain roads counterpointed by moments of tranquil luxury.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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This secondary maturation has transformed the whiskey into a spicy, woody, fruity delight without losing the bourbon’s core identity.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sunderland at home will be another marker and the presence of the Carabao Cup a source of both delight and motivation.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Elation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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