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
Voting integrity advocates who believe the 2020 election was rife with fraud have been jubilant since the FBI seized Fulton County’s ballots last month.
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David Wickert, AJC.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The Hobart Police Department’s arrest of two Gary men for her baby sister Destiny Jackson’s murder Wednesday morning affected her more profoundly than even her other seven siblings, who were cautiously jubilant during a press conference outside Hobart City Hall Thursday afternoon.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Toberoff was jubilant after the decision.
—Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Ragtime’s jubilant origins in vaudeville and communal dancing are apparent in its euphonious melodies and playful rhythms.
—Aly Eleanor, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
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David Wickert, AJC.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The Hobart Police Department’s arrest of two Gary men for her baby sister Destiny Jackson’s murder Wednesday morning affected her more profoundly than even her other seven siblings, who were cautiously jubilant during a press conference outside Hobart City Hall Thursday afternoon.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Toberoff was jubilant after the decision.
—Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Ragtime’s jubilant origins in vaudeville and communal dancing are apparent in its euphonious melodies and playful rhythms.
—Aly Eleanor, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilant
Adjective
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While Vatrano was back in the mix and had a triumphant return to the lineup in Wednesday’s victory over the New York Islanders, when Strome recorded an assist, Strome’s future and role were less certain.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Liu, who retired after the 2022 Beijing Games only to launch a triumphant comeback two years later, became the first American woman since Kimmie Meissner in 2006 to win the world title last year in Boston.—
Mercury News staff,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Oak Forest coach Jamie Hubbard was ecstatic.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The crowds had grown ecstatic by the last leg of the monks’ 2,300-mile journey.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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After all, Payton only weeks ago acknowledged Denver could be proud of a 14-3 season and simultaneously take a sober view of it.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix and his wife, Izzy Smoke Nix, are the proud parents of a baby girl.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
9 Mar. 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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