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adjective

jubilant

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

In a sentence

Six example sentences with jubilant, each labelled with its topic.

  • The jubilant crowd refused to leave the arena, chanting for the reserve guard whose late shot decided the game.

    Basketball

  • The choir came offstage jubilant, hugging the conductor after an encore the hall demanded three separate times.

    Music

  • The team was jubilant on stream, shouting over each other after taking the final map from the reigning champions.

    Gaming

  • The founders were jubilant when the funding closed, ringing a bell in the office they had nearly lost the month before.

    Startups

  • Jubilant volunteers spilled into the street after the count, waving signs at drivers who honked back in reply.

    Politics

  • The control room turned jubilant the instant the probe's signal arrived, with engineers hugging over consoles after seven silent minutes.

    Science

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