as in delighting
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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The store opened in the summer of 2024, before the divisive president’s second election, delighting fans with offering plenty of stickers, clothing, signs and other items to proclaim their devotion.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
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Pamela Anderson has spent the last couple of years surprising and delighting us with a gorgeous new chapter in her beauty history.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
12 Jan. 2026
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Wooldridge’s message mentioned Paul the Apostle’s exulting in the principles of faith, hope and love.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Dokoupil visited Doral’s El Arepazo gas station, where locals have been rejoicing, and later hit up Made in Italy gelateria.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Chris Graythen / Getty Images There will be some rejoicing over the news that NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps is resigning and will transition out of the company by the end of the month.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The first two semi-finals were drawn, with Leeds triumphing 1-0 in the second replay, all played out before a combined total of 173,500 people at Hillsborough, Aston Villa’s Villa Park and Burnden Park in Bolton.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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After triumphing on the dance show, Allen went on to star in 2010’s Step Up 3D, 2011’s Footloose remake and an episode of American Horror Story in 2011.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Jubilating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilating. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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