jubilation

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

|Updated on: 16 Jul 2018

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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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As soon as the ball hit the net, footage of the crowd shows the ensuing celebration — including a veritable fog of beer spritzing everyone as fans splashed their beverages in the air in unfettered jubilation.

— raisa bruner, Time, "English Soccer Fans Already Wasted a Lot of of Beer Before Winning the World Cup Semifinals," 11 July 2018
Scenes of joy and jubilation would be guaranteed to follow – in England at least.

— martin rogers, USA TODAY, "Why 'Brits' don't support England at the World Cup," 9 July 2018
Croatia piles onto Subasic near the endline in jubilation, just feet away from a devastated Akinfeev, still sitting in the goal mouth.

— rory smith, New York Times, "Russia Finally Falls, Leaving a Trail of Admirers and Doubters," 8 July 2018
Aziz Bouhaddouz, head in his hands and face buried in the turf, was probably unaware of the opposing players and coaches swarming all around him in jubilation.

— steve douglas, chicagotribune.com, "Iran upend Morocco on Bouhaddouz late own goal," 15 June 2018
The men faced trial but the case was thrown out, to the jubilation of supporters of the right-wing Alternative for Germany party; the 21-year old refugee, who had a history of mental illness, was found frozen to death in a forest before the trial.

— jason farago, New York Times, "At the Berlin Biennale, the Art of Saying ‘No’," 12 June 2018
The entire gymnasium and Deer Park bench on Plainfield Road had the opportunity for jubilation when Daily knocked down a pair of three-pointers in the Wildcats' 102-57 win over Bethel-Tate Jan. 16.

— shelby dermer, Cincinnati.com, "Senior Daniel Daily was an unsung hero to Deer Park's run to state basketball title," 30 Mar. 2018
Coaches happily chatted away, other players photobombed interview sessions and there was a general sense of jubilation that came with the Ducks' 76-72 upset win of No.

— tyson alger, OregonLive.com, "Live updates: Oregon Ducks vs. No. 17 Arizona Wildcats," 13 Jan. 2018
Carlos Neira, 19, jumped around and raised his hands in jubilation when his name was called on June 2 at Midland Lee High School’s graduation in Midland, Texas.

— caitlin keating, PEOPLE.com, "High School Senior with Down Syndrome Jumps Across the Stage to Accept Diploma in Sweet Video," 14 June 2018

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: great happiness or joy

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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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