elated

adjective

elat·​ed i-ˈlā-təd How to pronounce elated (audio)
: marked by high spirits : exultant
elatedly adverb
elatedness noun

Examples of elated in a Sentence

Alec felt elated—it was the first time that the stallion hadn't drawn back into the stall at the sight of him. Walter Farley, The Black Stallion, (1941) 2002
But I was elated when my song was banned. I mean, nothing could have complimented me more than to hear they just banned it at such-and-such a station … Tom Petty, quoted in Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2002
Inside the … hall, the combination of national crisis and imminent electoral victory creates an atmosphere at once pensive and elated. Yossi Klein Halevi, New Republic, 25 Dec. 2000
Much elated with her success, Jo did "tell on," all about their plays and plans, their hopes and fears for Father, and the most interesting events of the little world in which the sisters lived. Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, 1869
She was elated at the news. she was elated upon learning that she had been accepted by her first-choice college
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Hip-Hop fans were elated when Donald Trump chose to pardon YoungBoy Never Broke Again‘s probation sentence for gun charges. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 5 June 2025 That the Big 12 should be elated with the two automatic bids that accompany the 4-4-2-2-1 model. Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 4 June 2025 And when the entire Gators basketball operation mugged for elated courtside fans, Clayton meandered into the background, content to let everyone else do the shouting. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 At the press conference Wednesday, Slaton's parents were elated. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for elated

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1619, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of elated was circa 1619

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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elated. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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