elated; elating
: to fill with joy or pride
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The discovery has elated researchers.
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
All those probed were in unanimous agreement, and the 21-year-old might agree himself alongside others that have been elated by his start to the 2024/2025 season.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The opening ceremony elated even the most hardened of local skeptics of the Olympic Games—locally: les Jeux Olympiques, the JO.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2024
Their victory elates fans, as stigma shows Black contestants on reality dating shows and similar competitions, particularly Black women, are often hypersexualized, rejected, or otherwise shown to be the least desired or most mistreated during the course of production.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 22 July 2024
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Verb
But hearing those very industrial and harsh sounds for the first time was such an elating feeling.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
All those probed were in unanimous agreement, and the 21-year-old might agree himself alongside others that have been elated by his start to the 2024/2025 season.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The opening ceremony elated even the most hardened of local skeptics of the Olympic Games—locally: les Jeux Olympiques, the JO.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2024
Their victory elates fans, as stigma shows Black contestants on reality dating shows and similar competitions, particularly Black women, are often hypersexualized, rejected, or otherwise shown to be the least desired or most mistreated during the course of production.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 22 July 2024
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“Elate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elate. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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