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Which 17th-century poet is credited with the first known use of the word jubilant in English?

jubilant

[joo-buh-luhnt] / ˈdʒu bə lənt /


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"I owe this victory to the rebellious youth who rose up to defend democracy," Lula told jubilant supporters in Sao Paulo on Sunday night, his voice scratchier than ever after an intense campaign.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

There were jubilant scenes at a community hall off Garvaghy Road as the decision over the Drumcree parade was confirmed.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

On “Just a Kid,” which sounds as jubilant as her breakthrough 2007 hit “Love Song,” she risks strangers’ stares to dictate a voice note in a fit of inspiration about Joseph’s footprint in the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Instead, the victorious Malcolm’s jubilant followers dragged him off upstage to be burned at the stake while the witches temptingly held out the crown to the boy Fleance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

But he knew his days at Trinity would be numbered if he walked into that group of jubilant guys and told them to erase the fifty beside his name.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier


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