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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Trevor Story made a tumbling catch on an infield popup to get out of the inning, but Buehler’s exit from the Yankee Stadium mound was a far cry from the jubilation of his last time in New York.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Updike captured not only the ball’s trajectory and its monumental effect but also the moment’s mix of jubilation and relief.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
The waves of emotions — from dejection to hope to numbness to jubilation (for him) and relief (for me) — are something neither of us will forget.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The jubilation that came with beating the Lightning and finally winning a first-round series was dead and gone when the Leafs got rolled in five games in the second round by the Panthers.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Updike captured not only the ball’s trajectory and its monumental effect but also the moment’s mix of jubilation and relief.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
The waves of emotions — from dejection to hope to numbness to jubilation (for him) and relief (for me) — are something neither of us will forget.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The jubilation that came with beating the Lightning and finally winning a first-round series was dead and gone when the Leafs got rolled in five games in the second round by the Panthers.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Jubilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jubilation. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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