jubilant
adjective
ju·bi·lant
ˈjü-bə-lənt 
: feeling or expressing great joy : exultant
the jubilant winner
jubilantly
adverb
Examples of jubilant in a Sentence
the nominee's jubilant acceptance speech before the cheering crowd
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CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The shootings cast a pall on what is normally a jubilant season in the Mississippi countryside, as stifling heat gives way to cooler autumn days and former residents return to reconnect with the community of their youth.
—Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
But Smith, a Loyalist, may not have been in as jubilant a mood as his guests.
—Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Such was the size of the crowd near the bar, that arena staff were left to direct punters through the jubilant mob with the focus and movements of a team of aircraft marshals.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Jubilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jubilant. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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jubilant
adjective
ju·bi·lant
ˈjü-bə-lənt
: feeling or expressing great joy : exultant
jubilant teammates celebrating their victory
jubilantly
adverb
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