Definition of jubilant
: feeling or expressing great joy : exultant
- the jubilant winner
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the nominee's jubilant acceptance speech before the cheering crowd
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The memorial day continues into Wednesday, ending at sundown with a sharp break into jubilant festivities marking 70 years since Israel's establishment.
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More smoke, more flames, more noise, but celebratory this time — jubilant, a hymn of praise.
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Every misplaced City pass -- of which there were many -- was met with jubilant jeers from the home crowd, while every time Salah got in possession the murmur of excitement would intensify.
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At events ranging from a jubilant concert to a solemn wreath-laying, admirers around the country took time to both reflect on King’s legacy and discuss how his example can apply to racial and economic divides still plaguing society.
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Great poems by Nikki Giovanni combine here with the jubilant paintings of Newbery Medal-winner Ashley Bryan.
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His complex composition looks like it's copied from a photograph that might have been snapped as the jubilant team jumped onto the field at Dodger Stadium after Game 7.
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After the regional championship trophy was carried off the floor and water was splashed inside a jubilant Kansas locker room, three Jayhawks headed down a hallway at the CenturyLink Center.
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After seeing himself in the eyes of the jubilant kids of Uganda, the Bronx native decided to invest $100,000 in building a new Suubi Health Centre last year, which has now helped serve over 300,000 citizens.
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Origin and Etymology of jubilant
jubilant Synonyms
Near Antonyms
crestfallen, defeated, dejected, depressed, disconsolate, dispirited, downcast;
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Definition of jubilant for English Language Learners
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: feeling or expressing great joy : very happy
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Definition of jubilant for Students
: expressing great joy especially with shouting : noisily happy
The hero was greeted by a jubilant crowd.
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