elation
Example Sentences
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He knows he might not make the cut this time with Knicks elation reaching heights that Todd ranked just below the births of his three children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The scenes in Kyiv contrasted with elation to the north, where 205 Ukrainian soldiers were freed in the latest POW exchange with Moscow.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Planning permission has now been granted and Harrison said he felt "absolute elation" getting approval to move forward, and they "came back and opened a bottle of Champagne with the staff" to celebrate.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Life waxes and wanes between peace and tumult, elation and despair.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
Bailey steps down from the railing and turns back to the conversation, all the elation he had felt moments before draining away.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing elation
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