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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the jubilation of the crowd
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Scenes of jubilation emerged across Gaza shortly after mediator Qatar announced Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had come to the agreement, though Israel’s bombardment has ramped up in the days since.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
This run included a 20-19 defeat to the Packers in Chicago in November, where Santos had a potential game-winning field goal blocked in the final seconds, so the jubilation on Sunday was understandable.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Every one of them answered the same questions at media day Tuesday, and the answers were filled with excitement and jubilation.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 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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