as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph
a medical researcher too committed to his work to pause and jubilate even upon hearing that he had won the Nobel Prize
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Recent Examples of jubilate
For some, that may be something to jubilate about while others may grieve the ability to have more kids.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Oct. 2023
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilate
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Newsom has trolled Trump for months with social media barbs, delighting some Democratic loyalists who have pushed party leaders and potential 2028 candidates to take a harder line.—
Dave Goldiner,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Berlin International Film Festival unveiled its 2026 lineup on Tuesday, revealing a program sure to delight the festival’s many hardcore arthouse fans, but with little in the way of big Hollywood titles to draw in the undecided.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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Despite trariffs, military power, dollar dominance and presidential arrogance, isolation, America will triumph.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2026
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That goes as well for Fortson, who is perfect as the daughter hoping to triumph with her debate skills but now caught between this awkward reunion of two people very much in her life.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
19 Dec. 2022
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If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
26 Aug. 2020
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To watch her extraordinary third feature is to exult in the obvious fact that Fastvold is one of them.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 Dec. 2025
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Moody turned to exult in his teammates’ ensuing celebration, and the following made free throw helped Golden State take a 10-point lead into the fourth quarter.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Jubilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilate. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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