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
The huge smile on his face showed how much the goal meant to him as he was engulfed by his jubilant teammates.
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Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
As jubilant celebrants flooded the area, two smaller groups in that crowd separated themselves from the pack, eyeing each other.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
The latter song, like many Vandross classics, is jubilant, and its exaltations of liberation and hope take on special meaning when sung by Black characters, speaking to the long struggle for freedom.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
The palace intrigue of rap’s upper echelon aside, the jubilant production that usually was reserved for Beyoncé’s vocal runs is ripe for Wayne’s freewheeling style.
—Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
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Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
As jubilant celebrants flooded the area, two smaller groups in that crowd separated themselves from the pack, eyeing each other.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
The latter song, like many Vandross classics, is jubilant, and its exaltations of liberation and hope take on special meaning when sung by Black characters, speaking to the long struggle for freedom.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
The palace intrigue of rap’s upper echelon aside, the jubilant production that usually was reserved for Beyoncé’s vocal runs is ripe for Wayne’s freewheeling style.
—Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilant
Adjective
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Tuesday's match marked a triumphant return for the seven-time Grand Slam champion, who beat Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 in her opening round match at Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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The second homer, Volpe’s 12th of the year, tied the game at eight and marked a triumphant moment for a player whose entire game has been criticized for weeks.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Here's our review, including review and reactions from others who were equally as ecstatic about the Snack Wrap's return.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Both are also Black art forms that require incredible discipline and a lifetime of study but which, when performed at their highest levels, encourage a freedom of expression that can take the audience into an ecstatic state.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Pursuing a relationship in order to feel proud of oneself, more competent or even validated.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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But that policy can also backfire – in part because many regions, such as Marathi-speaking Maharashtra in the west – are staunchly proud of their local language.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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June 11, 2025 Music 13 of the late Brian Wilson’s finest songs to revisit Wilson leaves a singularly inventive, exultant body of work that scripted California to the world.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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The exultant right-wing influencers who cheer on MAGA’s sassy clapback anti-diplomacy should remember that insulting another country’s politicians is like insulting someone else’s family.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Jubilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilant. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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