jubilation
noun
ju·bi·la·tion
ˌjü-bə-ˈlā-shən 
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—
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the jubilation of the crowd
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However, as the gang jumped up and down in jubilation, the ball slid out of the fan's glove and rolled along the concrete on top of the right field wall.
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Sunday afternoon was a day reserved for jubilation.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
But Gordon had other ideas, slamming the ball down with 0.1 seconds on the clock before wheeling away in jubilation.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Sunday afternoon was a day reserved for jubilation.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
But Gordon had other ideas, slamming the ball down with 0.1 seconds on the clock before wheeling away in jubilation.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
The news that Ford would locate his plant on the river’s east bank was greeted with jubilation in the Saintly City.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jubilation
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“Jubilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jubilation. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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jubilation
noun
ju·bi·la·tion
ˌjü-bə-ˈlā-shən
: an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
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