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.—
C. R. Low
C. R. LowExamples of jubilation in a Sentence
the jubilation of the crowd
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Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
The filmmaker captures in the film the jubilation of Allied troops going home and even a sense of revelry in Nuremberg.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Zohran Mamdani’s historic win as New York City’s first Muslim mayor has sparked global reactions — from pride in Uganda to anxiety in Israel, to jubilation among leftists in Europe, and even praise from an Iranian lawmaker and a Hamas social media channel.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The difference is that this one gave his team a 2-1 series lead, and if this one ends in five the Dodgers will be celebrating a championship on their home field for the first time since Sandy Koufax jumped off the mound in jubilation in October of 1963.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Jubilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jubilation. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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