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
Then, the jubilant husband and wife made their way down the aisle, surrounded by a mountain of white florals.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Oil traders weren’t so jubilant.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The whole set was a jubilant Malaysian dance party.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Oscar Grabbing his third trophy of the night, Paul Thomas Anderson joined his jubilant cast (including Teyana Taylor, literally jumping for joy) onstage and got the last words of the night.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Oil traders weren’t so jubilant.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The whole set was a jubilant Malaysian dance party.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Oscar Grabbing his third trophy of the night, Paul Thomas Anderson joined his jubilant cast (including Teyana Taylor, literally jumping for joy) onstage and got the last words of the night.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilant
Adjective
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Bill Oakley, group show director for both the expo and the industry magazine Pizza Today, said having a triumphant triumvirate from the same region is rare.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ten years later, with an outpouring of fan requests and a wave of sweet nostalgia that couldn't be stopped, the soft-and-chewy cakes made their triumphant return to store shelves in early 2022.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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The oil painting depicts a towering John the Baptist pouring water on the head of an even larger, almost shimmering Jesus; in the background, God, angels and cherubs look down from heaven in an ecstatic frenzy.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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James and his partner, Katrina Engle, welcomed a son in July 2021, and Potts was ecstatic.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Eddie Murphy’s son Eric and Martin Lawrence’s daughter Jasmin have welcomed their first baby since marrying last June, proud grandpa Murphy revealed over the weekend.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The company is proud to provide a valuable recycling and renewable resource facility for Arlington, Mansfield and the Metroplex.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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Dan Hurley, whose loss is the Eagles’ gain, was exultant on social media after the news broke.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Jubilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilant. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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