jubilant

adjective

ju·​bi·​lant ˈjü-bə-lənt How to pronounce jubilant (audio)
: 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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Split Fiction takes everything the studio has learned from those games and expanded on it in the most creative and frankly jubilant way imaginable. Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 Ellison recalled that in Manila, the mood following the revolution was jubilant. Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025 His Spartans teammates were jubilant as the crowd in College Park, Maryland, was left silent. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025 AfD was jubilant on Sunday night, with leaders vowing to become the country’s main party in the next election as its appeal expands. Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jubilant

Word History

Etymology

see jubilate

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jubilant was in 1667

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“Jubilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jubilant. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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jubilant

adjective
ju·​bi·​lant ˈjü-bə-lənt How to pronounce jubilant (audio)
: feeling or expressing great joy : exultant
jubilant teammates celebrating their victory
jubilantly adverb

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