be elated

Example Sentences

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"The great thing is, we haven't started speed work yet, so this is just raw speed and endurance. My coach is going to be elated."

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2023

I used to be elated on mornings I had to fly out and found myself at his security gate because I knew I would be treated like everyone else.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2022

Mom and Dad craned their necks to watch, knowing by the end of the afternoon they probably would be elated for one son, devastated for the other.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2022

At first glance, the Ducks should be elated to be included in the top four.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2021

And something told them that, even with death and desolation all about them, they had reason to be elated.

From New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various