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
Of course, there’s the colorful king cake, the traditional New Orleans recipes like gumbo and jambalaya, as well as jubilant carnivals and parades.
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Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026
The season is typically celebrated with jubilant music, street celebrations and parades, often occurring on the days leading up to Fat Tuesday.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
During the wild celebrations that followed on the city’s streets, De Zerbi was photographed holding a flare in the early hours, surrounded by jubilant fans.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
But upon further review, Kim’s jubilant reception of the silver medal at the Milano Cortina Games made all kinds of sense.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026
The season is typically celebrated with jubilant music, street celebrations and parades, often occurring on the days leading up to Fat Tuesday.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
During the wild celebrations that followed on the city’s streets, De Zerbi was photographed holding a flare in the early hours, surrounded by jubilant fans.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
But upon further review, Kim’s jubilant reception of the silver medal at the Milano Cortina Games made all kinds of sense.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilant
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What Faries and her team are really building toward is the triumphant return for BlizzCon this September, which will mark the first version of the event under Microsoft ownership after more than two years off.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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While West Elm’s candle is no longer available for purchase, ALDI’s version is making a triumphant return to stores.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Feb. 2026
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My photos that capture Bob in an intense moment, in a happy smiling moment, in a ecstatic leg-up-in-the-air, arm-up-in-the-air moment, those are all my favorite photos.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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Lunar New Year meant two ecstatic weeks of gifts, celebration, feasting, family, and friends.—
Natasha Pickowicz,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Trump then reissued congratulations and reiterated how proud the team should be of themselves about the victory.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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The vibe was loud and proud, and rightfully so.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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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 3 Mar. 2026.
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