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
McKayla Coyle also recommends some jubilant summer bop.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
The huge smile on his face showed how much the goal meant to him as he was engulfed by his jubilant teammates.
—Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
As jubilant celebrants flooded the area, two smaller groups in that crowd separated themselves from the pack, eyeing each other.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
The latter song, like many Vandross classics, is jubilant, and its exaltations of liberation and hope take on special meaning when sung by Black characters, speaking to the long struggle for freedom.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
The huge smile on his face showed how much the goal meant to him as he was engulfed by his jubilant teammates.
—Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
As jubilant celebrants flooded the area, two smaller groups in that crowd separated themselves from the pack, eyeing each other.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
The latter song, like many Vandross classics, is jubilant, and its exaltations of liberation and hope take on special meaning when sung by Black characters, speaking to the long struggle for freedom.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilant
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Having been parachuted in from a triumphant reign at Sporting, Amorim knows how quickly moods can change, and meetings with Manchester City and Chelsea before September ends only further raise the stakes on starting strongly.—
Peter South,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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The video perfectly mimics the iconic Universal Pictures opening sequence—the slow rotation of a shining globe, the swelling orchestral drums and that triumphant fanfare audiences instantly associate with a major movie.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Many attendees were ecstatic to be back for this celebration, which is unlike any other in the U.S.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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With that in mind, there is one Thoroughbred trainer that is ecstatic since one of his stable stars bent his ear.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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The proud West End native's work at Cincinnati Preschool Promise goes above and beyond her job description.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Beatrice is also the proud new patron of Borne, a medical research charity endeavoring to end premature birth.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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June 11, 2025 Music 13 of the late Brian Wilson’s finest songs to revisit Wilson leaves a singularly inventive, exultant body of work that scripted California to the world.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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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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“Jubilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilant. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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