as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph
a medical researcher too committed to his work to pause and jubilate even upon hearing that he had won the Nobel Prize
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Recent Examples of jubilate
For some, that may be something to jubilate about while others may grieve the ability to have more kids.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Oct. 2023
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilate
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Messi delighted the home crowd at Chase Stadium with a pair of golazos, one in each half.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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For as long as hungry birds have swooped from the saloon’s leafy branches to stalk diners’ steak fries, Le Tub, the kitschy-divey national treasure on Hollywood’s Intracoastal Waterway, has delighted and polarized locals with tacky decor and huge hamburgers.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Thomas triumphed in some of the most daunting hero (or anti-hero) roles that theater offers, including Hamlet, Peer Gynt and Richard III.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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But a trans high school athlete triumphed in the girls' long jump and triple jump this week at the CIF Track Championship Masters Qualifiers.—
Shane Croucher
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
19 Dec. 2022
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If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
26 Aug. 2020
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All these novels exult in esoterica, daring the reader to open a web browser and follow up on Énard’s anecdotes and curious historical divagations.—
Nicholas Dames,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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But, once more, the most patient and woebegone fans in the history of this league have to wait again, while the Mavericks’ and Spurs’ fan bases again exult.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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“Jubilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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