jubilant
adjective
ju·bi·lant
ˈjü-bə-lənt 
: feeling or expressing great joy : exultant
the jubilant winner
jubilantly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of jubilant in a Sentence
the nominee's jubilant acceptance speech before the cheering crowd
Recent Examples on the Web
When the moon finally flitted across the face of the sun, jubilant cheers rang out.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
Even as narratives about the U.S. economy among top experts have waffled between jubilant relief and stubborn concern that the best of this business cycle was finished, in the aggregate the labor market has consistently been vibrant since 2022; almost uneventfully so.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Then a group hug When the Chiefs scored in the third quarter, going ahead 13-10, Swift grabbed her entire girl squad in one jubilant, jumping group hug.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2024
Twelve of the 48 jubilant inmates of the Farm were sent to the North Little Rock Jail about 3:30 p.m.; 10 were sent to the Pulaski County Hospital, and the rest were released.
—arkansasonline.com, 1 Feb. 2024
In the days leading up to the opening, millions of jubilant devotees flocked to the city to celebrate.
—TIME, 24 Jan. 2024
Fresh, seasonal small plates fly out of the kitchen until 11 p.m., and tables grow increasingly jubilant as magnums of wine start to crowd their tables.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
Reckoning Part One but even before their victory, the cast and crew’s jubilant energy lit up the red carpet.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
Although the morning meeting didn’t have the inflammatory tone of CPAC or a Trump rally, the quietly jubilant bureaucratic session still delivered another institution that would be molded primarily by the former President, his family, and his loyalties.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
Even as narratives about the U.S. economy among top experts have waffled between jubilant relief and stubborn concern that the best of this business cycle was finished, in the aggregate the labor market has consistently been vibrant since 2022; almost uneventfully so.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Then a group hug When the Chiefs scored in the third quarter, going ahead 13-10, Swift grabbed her entire girl squad in one jubilant, jumping group hug.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2024
Twelve of the 48 jubilant inmates of the Farm were sent to the North Little Rock Jail about 3:30 p.m.; 10 were sent to the Pulaski County Hospital, and the rest were released.
—arkansasonline.com, 1 Feb. 2024
In the days leading up to the opening, millions of jubilant devotees flocked to the city to celebrate.
—TIME, 24 Jan. 2024
Fresh, seasonal small plates fly out of the kitchen until 11 p.m., and tables grow increasingly jubilant as magnums of wine start to crowd their tables.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
Reckoning Part One but even before their victory, the cast and crew’s jubilant energy lit up the red carpet.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
Although the morning meeting didn’t have the inflammatory tone of CPAC or a Trump rally, the quietly jubilant bureaucratic session still delivered another institution that would be molded primarily by the former President, his family, and his loyalties.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024
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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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