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. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Oct. 2023
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  • The guests were delighted by the surprise fireworks show.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Girl Violence, the result of that introspection, announces Strauss’ new chapter with songs that bloom and twist around themselves, echoing the fear and delight and increasing clear-eyedness that came along with each fresh experience.
    Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Their first book, Manacled, took place in an alternate Harry Potter universe where The Boy Who Lived actually died and evil wizard Voldermort triumphed, according to the Times.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 11 Sep. 2025
  • When their paths inevitably cross again, the central question becomes whether these two lovers can overcome their resentment and past wounds, and whether their ​l​ove can triumph against all odds.
    Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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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
  • 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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  • Harsh critics see it (rightly so, perhaps) as having little to no story, while fans love to exult in the silly CGI spectacles.
    Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Ulla’s parents had exulted in Cancún because of the exchange rate; Sunny remembered a previous conversation about how they’d been excited to eat four tacos for a dollar twenty-five.
    Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025

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“Jubilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilate. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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