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
Industry reaction was swift — and jubilant.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was jubilant.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The mood was low-key but jubilant.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Later, as news of the military takeover filtered through to protesters, many were jubilant.
—CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was jubilant.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The mood was low-key but jubilant.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Later, as news of the military takeover filtered through to protesters, many were jubilant.
—CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilant
Adjective
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In the latest episode of the Fortune Crypto Playbook podcast—available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube—finance editor Jeff John Roberts and senior reporter Leo Schwartz discuss what this year will mean for the industry after its triumphant 2025.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Olympic medalist made a triumphant return to the mat for her senior year at UCLA — and opened the NCAA gymnastics season with a near-perfect performance seemingly inspired by her time on Dancing with the Stars.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The team security guard who ran down the back hallway, ecstatic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Two and three months ago, Wall Street was captivated by another stellar earnings season, a Federal Reserve resuming rate cuts into a steady economy and constant ecstatic new projections for AI spending.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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South Florida sports history is proud to have been the host for Crump’s barrier-busting history.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Big Ten is marching into the heart of Southern football with a proud swagger, daring any conference to challenge its claim as the power to beat in the College Football Playoff.—
Charles Odum,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Georgia coaches were exultant.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 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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“Jubilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilant. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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