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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C. R. LowExamples of jubilation in a Sentence
the jubilation of the crowd
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His jubilation that a serial killer might be loose in town is a familiar, and perhaps accurate, journalistic trope—bad for the world; good for the media—but not one that reflects well on the profession.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The miss sparked scenes of jubilation in the São Paulo stadium and the hosts can now look forward to a tie against the winners of Botafogo or LDU Quito in the next round.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
How their faces light up with such jubilation and excitement.
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There’s a lot of jubilation on display, but as Schroh points out, the people in the photo are more diverse — both in ethnicity and social status — than modern viewers might have expected from a smaller agricultural city 80 years ago.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The miss sparked scenes of jubilation in the São Paulo stadium and the hosts can now look forward to a tie against the winners of Botafogo or LDU Quito in the next round.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
How their faces light up with such jubilation and excitement.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
There’s a lot of jubilation on display, but as Schroh points out, the people in the photo are more diverse — both in ethnicity and social status — than modern viewers might have expected from a smaller agricultural city 80 years ago.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Jubilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jubilation. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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