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Example sentences for "elated"

Lexicographically close words:
elastic; elastica; elastically; elasticity; elate; elaters; elation; elbow; elbowed; elbowing
  1. Who would not feel elated at the prospect of an exploration, such as I foresaw might be pursued in my immediate future?

  2. And hearing that those sons and grandsons of kings had all reached his kingdom, Suvahu, elated with joy, advanced (to meet them).

  3. And beholding the king thus come back after having defeated the Saindhava and the Sauvira host and recovered Draupadi, they were all elated with joy!

  4. The Whigs were so much elated by their victory that some of them wished to move a vote of thanks to William for his gracious answer; but they were restrained by wiser men.

  5. All but the fanatical Jacobites were elated by the rapid revival of trade and by the near prospect of peace.

  6. Elated at the happy acquisition, we unanimously crown him Meistersinger, with dominion over the department of poetry.

  7. The little momentos, constructed of tissue-paper rolls of various design, I send to the Girl, and am elated at her admiration of the beautiful workmanship and attractive color effects.

  8. This taste of "life" had so elated me that after fevered and silent debate I at last laughed out, and explained to Pollie that I wished to be "put down.

  9. My imagination wandered off I know not where; and returned, elated and dejected.

  10. I would do it at any cost; but for the moment I was so elated by the proof of her confidence, that I could think of nothing else.

  11. There was no longer any urgent reason for Althea to leave the house, and elated with my success I ran up to tell the others my news.

  12. Menenius was immediately sent against the Etrurians, elated with victory.

  13. With loud shouts they call for the signal, and elated and buoyed up with certain confidence, they proceed to the battle.

  14. The Romans, elated with joy, advancing from their post to meet their champion, with congratulations and praises conduct him to the dictator.

  15. The senate and people were elated by this news.

  16. The French were elated at the capture of this historic city.

  17. This success greatly elated Foch's army, and it was eager for the next move.

  18. Finally, weak to exhaustion, but elated at heart, we got into the stifling carriage.

  19. I was very elated as this was my last night in Turkey.

  20. The brothers were so elated over holding the cattle that any personal hardship was endurable, and after a seeming age, a lull in the elements was noticeable and a star shone forth.

  21. On securing a fine specimen near nightfall, he returned to the herd, elated over his chance shot and beautiful trophy.

  22. It came and the three piled in, much elated over the prospect of a pleasant shopping trip, though the weather was a little stormy.

  23. The Madame came home panting and wheezing, but elated with her success in shopping.

  24. Pompey's troops, elated with this success, were in great haste to come to a decisive battle.

  25. In all the vicissitudes of public affairs, the constancy he showed was admirable, not being elated with honors, and demeaning himself sedately in adversity.

  26. In spite of a little uneasiness, due to the unfamiliar motion, Gissing was greatly elated by the wheelhouse, which seemed even more thrillingly romantic than any pulpit.

  27. They were so elated by squeezing out the toothpaste from the tube that he had not the heart to refuse them this privilege, though it was wasteful.

  28. So elated were they that, instead of going to the road, they explored the woods, and ended by racing down the hill like a couple of irresponsible children.

  29. Her eyes wandered from their worn, elated faces to the rows of solemn figures behind them.

  30. While his struggles at the university kept him humble, his success at the factory constantly elated him.

  31. And the Spaniards, ostentatious of their power, and elated with vain hopes, had already denominated their navy the Invincible Armada.

  32. Perhaps, too, Peter felt somewhat elated and self-important on account of the words which Jesus had just applied to him, and pluming himself upon his exceptional privilege he undertook the duty of reproving his Master.

  33. It would be hard to find a church in which selfishness or jealousy had neither place nor influence, and it is uncommonly difficult, even for a good and true man, not to feel elated by admiration or depressed by being surpassed.

  34. His eyes were shining and though his manner was quiet it was plain that he was highly elated over some discovery he had made.

  35. Rufus, apparently not strongly elated by the compliment.

  36. When the baby has succeeded in walking, he is not elated at his new power, but uses it quietly and naturally to accomplish his ends.

  37. But this remark seems to drop so carelessly from her lips that, though elated by it, he is afraid to take any open notice of it.

  38. Fortune at length seemed to smile on poor Symington, and his spirits were proportionately elated at the result of these important experiments.

  39. The more sanguine Roebuck was elated with the good working of the model, and impatient to bring the invention into practice.

  40. Watt found his partner in good spirits; not less elated by the performances of the model than by the passing of the Act; and arrangements were at once set on foot for carrying on the manufacture of engines upon an extensive scale.

  41. But though a boundless field for the employment of the engine now presented itself, Watt was anything but elated at the prospect.

  42. Elated with this wonderful Gift, I rang hastily for my Maid to carry the joyful News to her Master, who, as I thought, was then walking in the Garden.

  43. But he, the imp in him elated with the prospect of trouble, insisted on urging in closer.

  44. Saxon was elated as they started to move away.


  45. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "elated" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.