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
The fair’s jubilant pace shifted completely inside House of Silence, a tent-like structure by the Turkish artist Vuslat and architect Sana Frini.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Binichella made jubilant, effervescent history, opening doors for future Stateside P-pop representation.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
The Sabres took the lead just 52 seconds later, with the deafening crowd still jubilant from Thompson’s second goal.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Leo traveled to the western Cameroon city of Bamenda, where jubilant crowds clogged the roads, blowing horns and dancing.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Binichella made jubilant, effervescent history, opening doors for future Stateside P-pop representation.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
The Sabres took the lead just 52 seconds later, with the deafening crowd still jubilant from Thompson’s second goal.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Leo traveled to the western Cameroon city of Bamenda, where jubilant crowds clogged the roads, blowing horns and dancing.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilant
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In an instant – or rather, through a grueling, ugly, then gritty, then triumphant Game 5 – that temporal distance is temporarily undone.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Thomas Little’s life story was once one of triumphant persistence only to be replaced by the too-common tale of a spiral into imprisonment and deadly gun violence.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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As the film’s dance sequences played in front of me before ending in an ecstatic, cathartic rave-release, I was reminded again of that hopeful feeling for what the future may hold.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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Christina Baanders-Decker and her husband, who run Midwest Cyclery in Westport, were ecstatic to learn the Dutch national team would call Kansas City home for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Citadel is proud not to have a touchy-feely atmosphere.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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From a family cooking class to golf-watching gatherings, these 28 Father’s Day celebrations are sure to make dad proud.—
Samantha Nelson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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The captain sank to his knees on the halfway line, mobbed by his exultant team-mates.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Producer/drummer Jamie xx is a festival mainstay and one of the most sophisticated, exultant DJ’s working.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Jubilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilant. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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