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
Moments earlier, celebrations over the 3-2 success against their Clasico rivals saw the entire Barca squad gather around him, the Uruguayan defender repeatedly thrown up into the air by jubilant team-mates who wanted to put him front and centre.
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Johnson roared into a jubilant Bears locker room.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Fans were jubilant this weekend after the Chicago Bears sent the Green Bay Packers packing in a stunning victory in an NFC Wild Card playoff game.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
The night was a mix of jubilant reunions and raw emotion.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Johnson roared into a jubilant Bears locker room.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Fans were jubilant this weekend after the Chicago Bears sent the Green Bay Packers packing in a stunning victory in an NFC Wild Card playoff game.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
The night was a mix of jubilant reunions and raw emotion.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilant
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Éomer’s exile from Rohan and eventual return during the battle of Helm’s Deep in Two Towers felt more emotional and triumphant.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026
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The euphonium, a tenor tuba, shifts among moods solemn, restless, agitated, triumphant and reflective.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Blackhawks would be ecstatic for a second-round pick for him, but that’s probably a stretch.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Megan Thee Stallion – Megan seemed ecstatic that one of her longtime rap influences appeared on her hit song, Hot Girl Summer.—
Bridgette Bartlett Royall,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the reaction is just as vast, and even more persistent, Angela was proud to tell me about Moon Palace’s place as a node in a larger community network.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Now 32, the Canadian is the proud owner of 25 X Games medals, including 14 gold total and eight in the slopestyle discipline.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 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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The Georgia coaches were exultant.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Jubilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilant. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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