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
Instead, many in the pro-Palestinian diaspora—and even at the highest levels of Palestinian official life—applauded the terror attacks with jubilant anti-Jewish enthusiasm.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
The Lionesses, England’s national women’s soccer team, celebrated their second consecutive victory in London with scores of fans lining the streets for a jubilant parade.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
As jubilant Pride celebrants flooded the area, two smaller groups in that crowd separated from the pack, eyeing each other, Kenny said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Those jubilant scenes at Wembley Stadium after beating Manchester City in May feel distant now; the delight replaced by a sense of burning injustice or even outrage.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
The Lionesses, England’s national women’s soccer team, celebrated their second consecutive victory in London with scores of fans lining the streets for a jubilant parade.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
As jubilant Pride celebrants flooded the area, two smaller groups in that crowd separated from the pack, eyeing each other, Kenny said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Those jubilant scenes at Wembley Stadium after beating Manchester City in May feel distant now; the delight replaced by a sense of burning injustice or even outrage.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilant
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Yorgos Lanthimos is making a triumphant return to the Venice Film Festival this year with Bugonia, his first appearance since picking up a Golden Lion two years ago for his film, Poor Things, which went on to win four Academy Awards.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Since at least 1988, the stadium has also been a place for triumphant KU basketball teams to meet their fans and take a victory lap.—
Randy Mason
August 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Moore is 'ecstatic' about Procell being the pick Ald.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Whenever Waller finally gets clear, Smith will certainly be ecstatic.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sears had a proud narrative, but Amazon had a compounding moat.—
Michael Cannivet,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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As a proud and perpetually hungry University of Alabama alum, my thoughts turn first to food, and one specific game-day treat in particular: the stadium dog.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 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 3 Sep. 2025.
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