jubilance

noun

ju·​bi·​lance ˈjü-bə-lən(t)s How to pronounce jubilance (audio)
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The tempo is jagged and slow, and O’Farrill only teases out the melody throughout as if to question the jubilance of the original. Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026 For a movie about an apocalyptic clash of vampires and gangsters, Sinners has moments of unexpected jubilance, even rapture. A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025 Yet in all its gloom (a reaction to the jubilance of Jubilee), For Melancholy Brunettes also finds Zauner finally feeling like herself again. Rob Ledonne, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025 This jubilance, and appreciation for Messam’s work was documented on Good Morning America, where the actor joked with Robin Roberts about taking the role in order to wear the armor. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jubilance

Word History

Etymology

jubil(ant) + -ance

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jubilance was in 1864

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“Jubilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jubilance. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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