elation
noun
ela·tion
i-ˈlā-shən 
1
: the quality or state of being elated
2
: pathological euphoria
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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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On the record, audiophiles can hear celestial and gentle percussion, thumping bass, hypnotic synths, Gray’s own vocals, a buildup that crescendos into a drop that sparks pure elation, symphonic sounds and more.
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Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Frustration for Buffalo and elation for the defending champs:
The Cook push: Fourth-and-goal, down five points in blustery Kansas City.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
But all the elation that greeted Johnson’s arrival doesn’t ensure winning, especially in a division as strong as the NFC North.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Armed with metal detectors, a shovel, sifting screens and a 60-pound magnet, Levy has helped recover belongings for wildfire victims for more than 30 years – bringing tears of joy and shrieks of elation to despondent victims who have lost most everything else.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Frustration for Buffalo and elation for the defending champs:
The Cook push: Fourth-and-goal, down five points in blustery Kansas City.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
But all the elation that greeted Johnson’s arrival doesn’t ensure winning, especially in a division as strong as the NFC North.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Armed with metal detectors, a shovel, sifting screens and a 60-pound magnet, Levy has helped recover belongings for wildfire victims for more than 30 years – bringing tears of joy and shrieks of elation to despondent victims who have lost most everything else.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elation
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“Elation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elation. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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elation
noun
ela·tion
i-ˈlā-shən
: the quality or state of being elated
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