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Alec felt elated—it was the first time that the stallion hadn't drawn back into the stall at the sight of him.
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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
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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Reflecting on the program's trajectory, which started with a jumbo check his fans gifted him at a concert in 2005, Groban is elated to see the difference the foundation has made thus far.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Had this been any other night, Sofia would have been elated at her father’s offer to inherit the family business.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
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Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2024
Bears takeaways Ask Alan Shearer: Live Q&A on Slot's Liverpool, Newcastle, Palmer and much more
How Lukas Reichel got his groove back
The first CFP rankings deliver surprises: Teams most likely to be elated or furious
The Pulse: How do the Chiefs keep doing this?
—New York Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Reflecting on the program's trajectory, which started with a jumbo check his fans gifted him at a concert in 2005, Groban is elated to see the difference the foundation has made thus far.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Had this been any other night, Sofia would have been elated at her father’s offer to inherit the family business.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elated. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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