as in triumphant
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph
the nominee's jubilant acceptance speech before the cheering crowd
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Recent Examples of jubilant
These kids, though, seem more jubilant than might be expected for a Tuesday morning in April.
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
This Easter service is particularly jubilant, but parishioners say every Sunday is just as full.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
Those jubilant scenes at the end were in part born out of relief.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The Wolverines were jubilant as Juda’s score came in.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
This Easter service is particularly jubilant, but parishioners say every Sunday is just as full.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
Those jubilant scenes at the end were in part born out of relief.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The Wolverines were jubilant as Juda’s score came in.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilant
Adjective
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Berenger makes his triumphant return to the Sniper series, and Dennis Haysbert is introduced as Colonel Stone, a character who appears in multiple Sniper sequels.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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To the contrary, the NHL’s most revered trophy almost always makes a summer stop in Minnesota, when a triumphant player from Eden Prairie or White Bear Lake or Grand Rapids brings the chalice to their home rink for a day.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Most fans are ecstatic, but one Madrid supporter gently makes a ‘calm down’ gesture.—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The Mad Money host was ecstatic about the recent run-up in Disney stock this year, strong quarterly numbers and a turnaround in streaming.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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In the next round that year, Boston lost Game 6 at home to the Heat before knocking out Jimmy Butler and his proud team by capturing Game 7 in Miami.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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The exultant right-wing influencers who cheer on MAGA’s sassy clapback anti-diplomacy should remember that insulting another country’s politicians is like insulting someone else’s family.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The associate principal clarinetist, Ben Adler, led the opening upward squeal with exultant sassiness, setting the tone for a high-spirited romp that brought grins to the faces of many onstage.—
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Jubilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilant. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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