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elation

[ih-ley-shuhn] / ɪˈleɪ ʃən /


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When a panel of expert judges announced its pick for “Best Bagel,” the crowd erupted with a mix of elation and disbelief.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

It was a moment that gave Jackson relief, as opposed to elation.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Its elation masks the song’s bleak narrative: “Three a.m. it’s me again, wouldn’t you know / Things would have to end this way.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

He tilted back his head and gazed at it, new elation blooming in him.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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