as in joyfulness
an elated, joyful feeling or an expression of such a feeling
The team's victory was the cause of great jubilation. the jubilation of the crowd
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Recent Examples of jubilation
But that jubilation quickly turns into a night of violence when Coop is beaten within an inch of his life by two guys hired by a crooked art gallery owner who put overly aggressive moves on his partner in crime Elena (Aimee Carrero).
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Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 9 May 2025
When the results confirmed the remarkable efficacy of the vaccine, relief and jubilation swept the nation.
—Gerald Joyce, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
And yet it’s been 32 years since a team from the Great North has lifted Lord Stanley’s trophy above their shoulders in jubilation.
—David Close, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Jaire Alexander famously jumped up and down with jubilation when his Louisville teammate Lamar Jackson was drafted by the Ravens during Alexander’s post-draft interview.
—Sam Jane, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
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Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 9 May 2025
When the results confirmed the remarkable efficacy of the vaccine, relief and jubilation swept the nation.
—Gerald Joyce, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
And yet it’s been 32 years since a team from the Great North has lifted Lord Stanley’s trophy above their shoulders in jubilation.
—David Close, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Jaire Alexander famously jumped up and down with jubilation when his Louisville teammate Lamar Jackson was drafted by the Ravens during Alexander’s post-draft interview.
—Sam Jane, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilation
Noun
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The moments of joy and lightness are interspersed with shots of Williams in deep contemplation.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
7 Aug. 2025
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That state, known as flow, brings a quiet joy that lingers long after a trip ends.—
Sarah Groen,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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John Redcorn conveniently enters with an attractive business proposition: John Redcorn's Red Corn, which the entirety of Rainey Street devours with glee.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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There was a kind of trickster’s glee in his expression.—
Darcy Ballantyne
July 16,
Literary Hub,
16 July 2025
Noun
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From the training room and the dining room and the weight room, there were brief cheers.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Winter Park won state championships in competitive cheer and girls and boys volleyball and piled up 159 points in a system that measures postseason success across all 32 of the FHSAA’s sanctioned sports.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Aug. 2025
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Research shows that the act of mindfully enjoying an experience amplifies our happiness.—
Sarah Groen,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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On July 4, 1776, 56 signatories to the Declaration of Independence signed their death warrants to secure unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness through, among other things, government by the consent of the governed.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
31 July 2025
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“Jubilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilation. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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