elation

Example Sentences

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"It was just a clear timeline of where we were, how we've got here and the bad feelings you've had, but also the elation you've had," recalls Christie.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Life waxes and wanes between peace and tumult, elation and despair.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Still, news that the autocrat who separated them had been captured delivered a sense of long-awaited elation and united the siblings and cousins across continents for a rare four-hour phone call as the night unfolded.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026

She was a great listener and there for me—from elation to tears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Yossarian dropped to his knees with a cold thrill of elation and aimed.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller