as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph a medical researcher too committed to his work to pause and jubilate even upon hearing that he had won the Nobel Prize

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Recent Examples of jubilate For some, that may be something to jubilate about while others may grieve the ability to have more kids. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Oct. 2023
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  • But in Beverly Hills, the institutions still endure and keep finding new ways to delight their guests.
    Andy Wang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • From classic comfort food to gourmet delights, these local restaurants are offering mouthwatering to-go meals that'll make your holiday season a whole lot easier (and tastier).
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Make networking, socializing and participating in activities that bring you joy your priorities.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024
  • Acevedo’s treatment of magic as an everyday possibility is compelling, but there is also magic in the wonder, surprise, frustrations, and joys the characters experience in their relationships with one another.
    Nicole Chung, Time, 25 July 2023
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  • Competing in Granada, Spain, in November, Richards triumphed in his first-ever Spanish Scrabble tournament, losing just one game out of 24. Richards, who holds five English-language world titles, spent a year memorizing the Spanish Scrabble word list to prepare.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Rosberg then triumphed in Austria, followed by Hamilton’s home win at Silverstone and Rosberg’s victory on home soil in Germany.
    Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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  • Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2022
  • If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.
    Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2020
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  • This one, Washington’s fourth this season, left you feeling agita rather than exulted.
    David Aldridge, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Rafa Hernández-Brito, the Guardians’ Spanish-language broadcaster, exulted.
    Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024

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“Jubilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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