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
Then, the jubilant husband and wife made their way down the aisle, surrounded by a mountain of white florals.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Oil traders weren’t so jubilant.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The whole set was a jubilant Malaysian dance party.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Oscar Grabbing his third trophy of the night, Paul Thomas Anderson joined his jubilant cast (including Teyana Taylor, literally jumping for joy) onstage and got the last words of the night.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Oil traders weren’t so jubilant.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The whole set was a jubilant Malaysian dance party.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Oscar Grabbing his third trophy of the night, Paul Thomas Anderson joined his jubilant cast (including Teyana Taylor, literally jumping for joy) onstage and got the last words of the night.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilant
Adjective
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The Denver Pioneers' men's hockey team has made its triumphant return after beating Wisconsin 2-1 for the team's 11th national title.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Early on, Dhillon sounded triumphant over the resignations.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Thousands of people fill the streets that surround it in lit, ecstatic union.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The group was visibly overwhelmed by the ecstatic response from the crowd.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Garrison’s younger son had played basketball for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette; this made Garrison proud.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The people are proud of their industrial background.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Producer/drummer Jamie xx is a festival mainstay and one of the most sophisticated, exultant DJ’s working.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Dan Hurley, whose loss is the Eagles’ gain, was exultant on social media after the news broke.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Jubilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilant. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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