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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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But that Friday the second-grader was elated to stretch her legs for a bear drive on state game land with her grandfather, her dad, and a dozen of his buddies.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Howe and his colleagues at the Australian Wildlife Conservancy were elated by the video, which was captured at the Richard Underwood Nature Refuge in southwest Queensland in June.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
Despite those potential hurdles, their attorneys were elated to at least have a path forward.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
My 9-year-old was elated to see several familiar Squishmallows, like Axolotl, Tatiana, Pyle, and more.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 11 Oct. 2024
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Howe and his colleagues at the Australian Wildlife Conservancy were elated by the video, which was captured at the Richard Underwood Nature Refuge in southwest Queensland in June.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
Despite those potential hurdles, their attorneys were elated to at least have a path forward.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
My 9-year-old was elated to see several familiar Squishmallows, like Axolotl, Tatiana, Pyle, and more.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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