jubilant

adjective

ˈjü-bə-lənt How to pronounce jubilant (audio)
Definition of jubilantnext
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 England was jubilant after taking down Mexico in their Round of 16 World Cup match on Sunday night, but a small slip-up amid a celebration after the 3-2 win may have cost them a player. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 Other major boulevards across Casablanca were also jammed with jubilant fans. — Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 All of which sent the sellout crowd into jubilant celebrations, some jumping, others breaking out World Cup chants. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Her husband is jubilant at her return, but her friend Cee reacts very differently, and old grievances surface as the true price of Helen’s departure comes into focus. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for jubilant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilant
  1. triumphant
  2. ecstatic
  3. proud
  4. exultant
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  • In South Carolina’s 1876 gubernatorial race, the Democratic candidate, Confederate veteran Wade Hampton III, emerged triumphant and reinstated white supremacy as the fulcrum of state governance.
    — Jacob Ware, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
  • My nephrologist appointment was supposed to be the triumphant lede - the moment a woman walked in prepared in a way the system never made possible before.
    — Amy Shoenthal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of triumphant
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  • But the Deadheads also evince an honest yearning for something that’s tribal, primitive, sacred, ancient, shamanic, ecstatic.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • Produced by Meath and Sanborn, the album is said to pair environmental dread and personal upheaval with ecstatic dance music.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 21 July 2026
Definition of ecstatic
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  • During nine years as Manchester mayor, Burnham was praised standing up to central government on behalf of a proud, battle-scarred northern city that gave birth to the Industrial Revolution, movements for social change and a dynamic music scene.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As the Owens women reunite for Practical Magic 2, the two newest members of the onscreen family hope to do fans proud.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Definition of proud
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  • Whitehead conjures New York with the deeply experienced intelligence and acuity of Claude McKay in his exultant, picaresque novels of Black life in the early 20th century.
    — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • Thomas first shows up on her Instagram page that February, in an exultant post from a ski area.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of exultant

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