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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C. R. LowExamples of jubilation in a Sentence
the jubilation of the crowd
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Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
How dark mode took over our screens A quiet addition the latest version of Google’s Chrome browser has got swathes of the internet crowing in jubilation (WIRED).
—Wired Insider, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2019
The intrigue: The stadium in Midtown erupted as fans rushed onto the field in jubilation.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 6 Oct. 2024
In the end, Hasina fled to neighboring India, ending her 15-year rule and prompting jubilation on the streets of Dhaka as crowds stormed her official residence, smashing walls and looting its contents.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
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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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