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
The Dominicans and Venezuelans have been dancing in the dugouts and the Puerto Rican team was absolutely jubilant after Saturday night’s extra-inning walk-off win over Panama.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher sat on the visitor’s bench at The Pit on Saturday afternoon in Albuquerque, watching jubilant New Mexico fans file out of the famed arena following an 81-76 Lobos victory that was his team’s third conference loss in the last four games.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Scenes of jubilant cheering were reported from other cities as well.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 1 Mar. 2026
The jubilant tune became the year’s best-selling single and was named Record of the Year at the Grammys.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher sat on the visitor’s bench at The Pit on Saturday afternoon in Albuquerque, watching jubilant New Mexico fans file out of the famed arena following an 81-76 Lobos victory that was his team’s third conference loss in the last four games.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Scenes of jubilant cheering were reported from other cities as well.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 1 Mar. 2026
The jubilant tune became the year’s best-selling single and was named Record of the Year at the Grammys.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilant
Adjective
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When The Departed becomes a hit, the narrative of Wahlberg versus Damon becomes a triumphant tale of King Marty keeping his hot-blooded A-listers in check.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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But momentum has shifted to Jordan in the closing weeks, thanks to his more subdued affect on the red carpets and a triumphant win at the Actor Awards earlier this month.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Looking ecstatic and dazed, Arkapaw, who’s also the first Black director of photography to win an Oscar, ascended the platform to get her statue engraved beside her young son.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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My husband, although always glad to see me, just isn’t an ecstatic wiggles kind of guy.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Nicole Hensley came to Ball Arena a year ago, proud and excited to be part of the first PWHL game in her hometown.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Authentic and proud cultural celebrations, luaus are uniquely entertaining and, at times, simply mesmerizing with Polynesian dancing and drumming as well as chants, songs and stories about ancient traditions, legends and epic Pacific Ocean migrations.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After two days of hiking, the pilgrims arrived in Chartres looking sweaty and exultant.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Paltrow, in her first major non-Marvel role in a decade, plays a former star coming out of early retirement with exultant grandeur and aching vulnerability.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Jubilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilant. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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