jubilant
feeling or showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant: the cheers of the jubilant victors;the jubilant climax of his symphony.
Origin of jubilant
1Other words from jubilant
- ju·bi·lance, ju·bi·lan·cy, noun
- ju·bi·lant·ly, adverb
- un·ju·bi·lant, adjective
- un·ju·bi·lant·ly, adverb
Words Nearby jubilant
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How to use jubilant in a sentence
As the flag ascended, jubilant militiamen flooded the stage, brandishing their guns and taking pictures with their phones.
After the Fall: What Afghanistan Looks Like Since the Taliban Takeover | Lorenzo Tugnoli | August 4, 2022 | Washington PostThe reception was a sharp contrast from the jubilant atmosphere at the state dinner six years earlier.
John Kerry Is Bringing America Back Into the Climate Fight | Justin Worland/Naples. Italy | October 28, 2021 | TimeEven in the midst of this jubilant homecoming, caution is warranted, because theater people work in especially close quarters with one another.
They’ve put faith in a star-studded prime-time special and a virtual parade, among other events, to distract from a National Mall populated by law enforcement officers instead of jubilant supporters.
Inaugurations are highly anticipated events in D.C. Now people must watch from their couches. | Emily Davies | January 20, 2021 | Washington PostThe Daily Beast spoke to a jubilant League on Tuesday about the behind-the-scenes battle to get The Interview to movie theaters.
The Inside Story of How Sony’s ‘The Interview’ Finally Made It to Theaters | Marlow Stern | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
And when he reads his admission letter, his jubilant reaction is priceless.
Viral Video of the Day: Best College Acceptance | The Daily Beast Video | April 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 91-year-old was in jubilant spirits, toasting the occasion with a cheering group of friends, family, and admirers.
Six Defining Moments From Nelson Mandela’s Life (video) | Nina Strochlic | December 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAs a TV moment, it was—against every jaded instinct to loathe such things—hopeful, playful, and jubilant.
The First ‘Glee’ Without Cory Monteith Was Blissfully Joyous | Kevin Fallon | September 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTNow, with rising rates, many are feeling much less jubilant.
Rising interest rates spur drop in mortgage financing activity | Edward Ferguson | July 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPiegan, at this moment, set up a jubilant hallooing down the river, and shortly came rushing back to us.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair"Mon enfant," he triumphantly added, with an air of jubilant proprietorship.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsIt was not a hurrah that they gave so much as a wild, jubilant cry of inexpressible joy.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.The same jubilant success was attending the whole army, though not without sharp resistance on the part of the enemy in places.
The County Regiment | Dudley Landon VaillHe was led past the ammunition cases, and the men in their jubilant work of packing the mules.
The Treasure Trail | Marah Ellis Ryan
British Dictionary definitions for jubilant
/ (ˈdʒuːbɪlənt) /
feeling or expressing great joy
Origin of jubilant
1Derived forms of jubilant
- jubilance or jubilancy, noun
- jubilantly, adverb
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