as in delighted
to feel or express joy or triumph
a medical researcher too committed to his work to pause and jubilate even upon hearing that he had won the Nobel Prize
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delighted
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Twyla Tharp’s ballet Push Comes to Shove, which premiered in 1976, startled and delighted audiences with its coy, self-referential humor, and its flirtation with popular dance styles such as jazz and tango.—
Sara Krolewski,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026 -
One of Hall’s critics, Gwen Grant, president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City, said she was delighted by the news on Thursday.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Jubilated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilated. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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