How to Use elated in a Sentence

elated

adjective
  • She was elated at the news.
  • Her church prayer group was elated.
    — Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Tucker emerged from the pile with a bloody nose, dazed but elated.
    — Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Perry, elated, told me to press record.
    — Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • By the end of the show, Grant was flushed from the heat, but elated.
    — Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
  • People were elated when it was announced that our clients had won.
    — Scott Deveau, Bloomberg.com, 2 Aug. 2017
  • Grubbs was equally elated to share the honor with his coach.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
  • As a whole, Duff could not have been more elated by her wedding gown.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 23 Dec. 2019
  • But every year, my elated girls run out of school into their mom’s arms.
    — By Stacey Hatton, kansascity.com, 1 June 2017
  • Fans were elated to hear the news, and left their well wishes in the comments.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The crowd was elated on Sunday.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Many in the comments were elated about the wrestler’s return.
    — Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Thomaz’s family is elated by the good news.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The elated room sang every single word.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026
  • We were terrified yet elated to make our way across the wobbly bridge in the sky.
    — Anayo Awuzie, Essence, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The mayor had kept his promise, and the Bronx was elated.
    — Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • That said, the team is clearly elated about being able to land such a player.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • While the cameras rolled, the boy seemed elated to have received the console.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Part of the workforce is content — even elated — to be working from home.
    — Brittany Meiling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2020
  • Kairi Sane was elated for Asuka.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The boy is elated beyond measure.
    — Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Cucinelli was elated by the response.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The prince gave a rousing speech, and the crowd was elated when his wife Meghan joined him onstage.
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Mar. 2019
  • For his part, the Snake Oil Salesman is elated.
    — Jack King, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
  • White looked elated to start the evening off by meeting a corner with a precise header.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • As one hit bled into another, the crowd sounded elated to be there.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Joe is as horrified by this sound as Kavalier is elated.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
  • And Dave Matthews Band seemed elated to be playing as a full band again.
    — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Hal Mumme has never been more elated to be pestered with allergies.
    — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But the Fever staff were clearly elated to be able to nab Johnson off the board.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026

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