jubilate

verb

ˈjü-bə-ˌlāt How to pronounce jubilate (audio)
Definition of jubilatenext
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 And in her ear that day in early April were shouts from her children, encouraging their mom to get into the end zone before jubilating in the stands. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 May 2026 For some, that may be something to jubilate about while others may grieve the ability to have more kids. — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilate
  1. delight
  2. triumph
  3. glory
  4. exult
Verb
  • Mitchell entered the theater just after the clip ended and was delighted by the immersive effects.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 19 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, across the street, The Hitch General Store delights visitors with nostalgic treats such as Goo Goo Clusters, Moon Pies, jams, honey, and classic bottled sodas.
    — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of delight
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  • Jonquel Jones was named MVP as Team Spoon triumphed over Team Coop 129-122.
    — Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Cale Makar threw a dirty hit on Jared McCann, but Makar was suspended for one game, and the Kraken ultimately triumphed in that series.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of triumph
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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
  • 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
Definition of glory
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  • After Friday’s delay in the Paramount-WBD antitrust lawsuit, shares of both media companies slid in after-hours trading, foes of the merger exulted and observers tried to process the latest twist in the merger saga.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026
  • My assignment was to ruminate on the quiet, to contemplate it, and if all went well, to exult in it.
    — Matt Crossman, Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of exult

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