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 sparse crowd in the normally sedate surroundings of the Dubai terraces made of mostly jubilant South African fans let out a triumphant roar and their party was just getting started.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
But the only thing that could make this already jubilant tribe even happier is food.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Kim Tong-hyung reported on the jubilant South Korean reaction to the news that Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
The song stands out against other National Day songs for its jubilant lyrics, set to a vibrant, upbeat rhythm, expressing the joy of the people coming together and celebrating their homeland.
—Billboard Arabia, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
But the only thing that could make this already jubilant tribe even happier is food.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Kim Tong-hyung reported on the jubilant South Korean reaction to the news that Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
The song stands out against other National Day songs for its jubilant lyrics, set to a vibrant, upbeat rhythm, expressing the joy of the people coming together and celebrating their homeland.
—Billboard Arabia, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilant
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At midnight, the designer himself arrived to buoyant fanfare and triumphant applause.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
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Former Pink Floyd guitarist and singer David Gilmour made a triumphant return to New York’s Madison Square Garden Monday evening, opening the first of five dates at the World’s Most Famous Arena this week.David Chiu, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Thursday’s latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Secrets, the president-elect’s MAGA base is ecstatic with his choices and believes that the Senate will bow to Trump’s wishes.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
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While many fans will be ecstatic the rock band has returned with a new album and tour, others will shun them eternally, viewing this version as an affront to the memory of singer Chester Bennington, who died in 2017.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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Leading On & Off The Court Napheesa Collier is both a basketball star and a proud mom to her daughter.Caroline Fitzgerald, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Clearly proud of such an achievement, Ferrari designed the 360’s engine lid to feature a pane of glass that allows the engine to constantly be on display.Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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Always a consummate professional, however, our ballad queen powered through the final note to a brave and exultant end that can still give chills.Nathan Smith, Vulture, 26 June 2024
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Their personal connection blossoms out into a quietly exultant scene with the rest of the cast and the crew, a symbolic utopia of shared purpose.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Jubilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilant. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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