jubilation

noun

Definition of jubilationnext
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 However, that jubilation naturally must be paired with despair. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 Pradhan’s resignation on Saturday was met with jubilation – and not a little surprise – at the Jantar Mantar, the eighteenth-century observatory in the capital that had become the colorful, buoyant base camp for the protest movement. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 The students’ faces cycled through shock, relief and finally jubilation. — Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 Within moments, the jubilation of Adames’ 18th home run of the season was wiped away. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for jubilation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilation
  1. joyfulness
  2. cheerfulness
  3. joy
  4. glee
  5. cheer
  6. happiness
Noun
  • This strophic song in five verses conveys the journeyman’s joyfulness through a jaunty, tuneful vocal line over a steadily striding piano accompaniment.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Gus Birney, Shulman’s real-life daughter, brings an ineffable lightness to Sarah Nell, the joyfulness and sweetness of the portrayal all the more wondrous before of all the darkness that surrounds it.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of joyfulness
Noun
  • The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheerfulness
Noun
  • The joy in this book is how once-secret desire is eventually and fully met by, and with, love.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • One of them was Maggie Bieritz, one of those people who radiates joy and wit.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of joy
Noun
  • The glee with which the abbey was dismantled reflected centuries of tension between the town authorities and the monks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Astros’ fans seemed to appreciate Perez having fun, and after all these years, no one plays the game with more glee.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of glee
Noun
  • His speech was met with cheers from the crowd while others reportedly walked out during his performance.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Explosives ripped through the old bridge, sending it crashing into the Mississippi River as cheers rose from the crowd.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheer
Noun
  • Still, some royal observers don’t think their happiness will last.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The happiness was real, for a time, but the two artists, each with his own distinct problems and needs, were not going to be happy together, or with anyone else, for long.
    — Alan Hollinghurst, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of happiness

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“Jubilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilation. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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