elation

Example Sentences

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When Tremlett got Michael Beer out to win the match, it was a moment of pure elation, just incredible.

From BBC

Everton's fans celebrated this point like a victory and their elation was justified as they had witnessed the character and fighting spirit Dyche has been injecting into his side.

From BBC

Whereas other swimmers scream or pump their fists in elation after touching first, only occasionally does the Rockville senior flash a grin before hopping out of the pool.

From Washington Post

“When we suddenly realised, it was 10 or 11 o’clock at night and the excitement and elation emerged and the next day we gathered and danced and sang.”

From Reuters

Still, the level of support for the invasion can hardly be compared to the public elation that followed Russia’s annexation of Crimea, said Andrei Kolesnikov, an analyst at the Carnegie Moscow Center.

From Seattle Times