jubilant
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of jubilant
First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin jūbilant-, stem of jūbilāns “shouting,” present participle of jūbilāre “to shout, whoop”
Explanation
If you were the quarterback that threw the touchdown pass that won the Super Bowl, you would be jubilant: filled with joy. When you feel jubilant, you’re full of extreme happiness. Usually people are jubilant after great victories, whether in sports, politics, or life. When you're jubilant, it's a moment of extreme happiness, like giving birth or watching a child graduate. There can also be jubilant songs, jubilant performances, even jubilant periods in history, times when people are especially proud and filled with triumph.
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Example Sentences
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Instead, the victorious Malcolm’s jubilant followers dragged him off upstage to be burned at the stake while the witches temptingly held out the crown to the boy Fleance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Stevie Wonder says “September” and its “ba-dee-yas” resonate with every kind of audience because they’re jubilant in a way that transcends language and cultural barriers.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
As exit polls put the Alternative for Germany's vote share at a thumping 44 percent, jubilant scenes erupted at a post-election party in Magdeburg, capital of the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
The crowd extended for blocks, jubilant, “like New York when the Knicks won,” a journalist who was there told me.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
We were jubilant — that is, if men facing the death sentence can be said to be jubilant.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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