jubilant
adjective
ju·bi·lant
ˈjü-bə-lənt 
: feeling or expressing great joy : exultant
the jubilant winner
jubilantly
adverb
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the nominee's jubilant acceptance speech before the cheering crowd
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Part of what makes this chapter, which opens with a jubilant wedding and another goodbye, so strong is how Dabis details the subtle political contrast between Sharif and his youngest son Salim, who as an adult is played by The Blue Caftan‘s Saleh Bakri.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
He was mobbed by jubilant teammates, including Messi.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
The place was swarming with a jubilant crowd of Trump supporters in bright red MAGA hats, watching reruns of the Trumps bidding farewell to the Bidens on giant television screens.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 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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