jubilation

noun ju·bi·la·tion \ ˌjü-bə-ˈlā-shən \

Definition of jubilation

1 :an act of rejoicing :the state of being jubilant

The news was greeted with jubilation.

2 :an expression of great joy

the jubilations of the garrison were short-lived
—C. R. Low

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Enter Newport defender Mark O'Brien, who scored what was just his second ever career goal, chesting and volleying a brilliant effort to send the Rodney Parade faithful into jubilation and keep his side up.

— SI.com, "6 Teams That Escaped Relegation at the Last Second," 19 July 2017
African-Americans in Richmond had earned their moment of jubilation, and so had the victorious president.

— michael o'donnell, The Christian Science Monitor, "'Six Encounters with Lincoln' challenges America's view of its 16th president," 7 July 2017
Schools have quickly reopened, but initial jubilation has turned to despondency among teachers who, six months later, remain unpaid.

— The Economist, "Islamic State nears its end," 5 July 2017
With jubilation, reports Kathy Stephenson for the Salt Lake Tribune.

— erin blakemore, Smithsonian, "Utah Just Did Away With Liquor-Hiding “Curtains”," 5 July 2017
On the mainland, the jubilation continued to reverberate.

— vann r. newkirk ii, The Atlantic, "Puerto Rico's Plebiscite to Nowhere," 13 June 2017
There was too much jubilation and joy in the Cavs’ locker room to wade into that territory.

— michael singer, USA TODAY, "LeBron James seeks his own legacy in face of Michael Jordan comparison," 26 May 2017
Totti scores the opening goal against Parma on the final day of the season, ripping off his shirt in jubilation, bringing the Serie A title to Roma for the first time in 18 years.

— henry young, CNN, "'The God of Football' — The legend of Francesco Totti," 26 May 2017
But the jubilation had another cause, too: the rejection, by a wide margin, of hard-line challenger Ebrahim Raisi, who had the backing of key regime power centers in Iran, including the top brass of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

— scott peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, "Rouhani's election victory in Iran was dramatic, but how deep did it go?," 24 May 2017

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: great happiness or joy

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jubilation

noun ju·bi·la·tion \ ˌjü-bə-ˈlā-shən \

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:the act of rejoicing :the state of being noisily happy

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