JUBILANTLY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

jubilant

adjective

ˈjü-bə-lənt

Definition of jubilant

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 Rate Field was packed for first pitch, with a jubilant, electric atmosphere, something that seemed virtually impossible just two years ago. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 And that set up the Ravens' improbable finish that was capped by Loop's kick sailing through the uprights and the jubilant Ravens swarming their kicker during a wild celebration at the Maracana. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 His feature directorial debut unspooled in front of a packed house at the festival, earning a long, jubilant standing ovation. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026 There were hugs and high fives, and jubilant screams from a winning locker room could be heard clearly in the adjacent news conference room and by anyone walking through the hallway. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jubilant

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Adjective

Between their coordinating looks and unabashed PDA, the pair were as much a spectacle as the triumphant basketball games that played out during the Knicks’s historic run.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Rush will bring their triumphant reunion tour to Las Vegas’ Sphere next spring.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of triumphant

Adjective

From a roomful of ecstatic socialists to Hollywood’s creative class and Karen Bass’s loyalists, Vanity Fair went party-hopping on a night when everyone had something to celebrate.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
Judging by initial reaction to Ryan Poles’ trade for Jeffery Simmons, the vast majority of Bears fans were somewhere between ecstatic and quite satisfied.

— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of ecstatic

Adjective

Now, Foxx not only has a new outlook on life, but is a proud dad of three.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026
Takeshi’s father is a petty and proud man, in ways continually expanded upon throughout the film’s runtime, though how he’s actually framed never truly changes.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of proud

Adjective

To his dismay, many of the exultant people in cowboy hats, burnt orange T-shirts and other spirit gear appeared to be of South Asian heritage.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
But the real exhilarating and exultant joy is that of the chase — two very different men forced on the run.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of exultant

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