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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The only yells Lee got on Saturday afternoon at Target Field were screams of jubilation from his teammates after his bunt up the first base line scored Byron Buxton and sent the Twins to a 6-5 walk-off win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
Kentucky's tardiness in embracing emancipation is remarkably fitting given that for many smaller Black communities in the western half of the state, the jubilation of their ancestor's freedom doesn't fall on June 19, the popular and federally recognized holiday.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Though the song still felt warm, soothing and hooky as hell, the group’s earlier spirit of triumph, jubilation, defiance, energy and above all, togetherness, had largely disappeared.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 13 June 2025
Odom and Gauff’s aunt, Joi, hosted a French Open watch party Saturday for friends and family at Warren restaurant in Delray Beach, and local TV crews were on hand to capture the jubilation as Gauff fell to the red clay court in disbelief following her victory.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
Kentucky's tardiness in embracing emancipation is remarkably fitting given that for many smaller Black communities in the western half of the state, the jubilation of their ancestor's freedom doesn't fall on June 19, the popular and federally recognized holiday.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Though the song still felt warm, soothing and hooky as hell, the group’s earlier spirit of triumph, jubilation, defiance, energy and above all, togetherness, had largely disappeared.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 13 June 2025
Odom and Gauff’s aunt, Joi, hosted a French Open watch party Saturday for friends and family at Warren restaurant in Delray Beach, and local TV crews were on hand to capture the jubilation as Gauff fell to the red clay court in disbelief following her victory.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilation
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But his joyfulness around it was undeniable.—
Kim Gordon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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As Milchick, Tillman infused an unnerving cheerfulness into Lumon Industries’ macrodata refinement supervisor, a character who became increasingly central in Season 2.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her vivacious attitude connects her with Aries (Stacey’s actual birthday is April 3) due to her fearlessness and cheerfulness in situations, no matter what is thrown at her.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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The winning animal photos of the 2025 International Pet Photography Awards are a heartwarming, playful and artistic look at the animals that live among us, providing joy as pets.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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What followed was, fittingly, pure glee.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
13 Sep. 2025
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That feeling of getting glee from seeing other people get their comeuppance.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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The sound of wheels hitting concrete blends with bursts of laughter and cheers.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump was greeted with loud cheers from people across the street and a smattering of boos inside, according to social media video and reporters.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Poehler plays Joy, the embodiment of happiness in the mind of main character Riley, in the Inside Out movies.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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Co-written with Claire Douglas, Hannah Ellis, and Jason Massey, the song explores the uneasy tendency to sabotage our own happiness, pairing wistful guitars with Velasco's soaring vocals.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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