Definition of jubilant
: feeling or expressing great joy : exultant
- the jubilant winner
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Examples of jubilant in a Sentence
the nominee's jubilant acceptance speech before the cheering crowd
Recent Examples of jubilant from the Web
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Jairzinho’s jubilant celebrations jolts a modern day viewer, reminding you that back then scoring against England really meant something.
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Her demeanor throughout this process is jubilant, except in one moment.
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For the most part, her act is a jubilant celebration of sexuality.
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The partners were jubilant when Trump made his first foreign trip not to his allies in Europe, but to Saudi Arabia.
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The partners were jubilant when Trump made his first foreign trip not to his allies in Europe, but to Saudi Arabia.
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Groom was jubilant, looking for the bride, nowhere to be found.
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The scene is jubilant, then haunting, as Glover suddenly shoots the man sitting in front of him.
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The sense of foreboding gripping the Iranian capital ahead of Trump's Saturday deadline to decide what to do about the deal is a far cry from the jubilant street celebrations that greeted the 2015 nuclear accord with world powers.
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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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