jubilant
adjective
ju·bi·lant
ˈjü-bə-lənt 
: feeling or expressing great joy : exultant
the jubilant winner
jubilantly
adverb
Examples of jubilant in a Sentence
the nominee's jubilant acceptance speech before the cheering crowd
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After the lockdown ended, the country was jubilant.
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Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Right away, the concert is jubilant, the singers bursting with smiles and dancing along with the tunes.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
The Context During the afternoon, the club's star players had traveled around the city in an open-top bus, waving to jubilant fans who had lined the streets.
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shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Or, at the very least, some positive signs that ease Messi’s annoyance, end the slew of disappointing results and give Beckham’s patience some respite from social media potshots by jubilant rivals.
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Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Right away, the concert is jubilant, the singers bursting with smiles and dancing along with the tunes.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
The Context During the afternoon, the club's star players had traveled around the city in an open-top bus, waving to jubilant fans who had lined the streets.
—Chloe Mayer
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Or, at the very least, some positive signs that ease Messi’s annoyance, end the slew of disappointing results and give Beckham’s patience some respite from social media potshots by jubilant rivals.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for jubilant
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“Jubilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jubilant. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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jubilant
adjective
ju·bi·lant
ˈjü-bə-lənt
: feeling or expressing great joy : exultant
jubilant teammates celebrating their victory
jubilantly
adverb
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