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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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
That’s the distance from the southernmost slat of the Gainbridge Fieldhouse hardwood to the visitors’ locker room — where the sound of Pacers fans celebrating their second-ever NBA Finals appearance bled through the concrete walls separating jubilation from the silence of a stunned Knicks team.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
The dressing room at full time was a scene of jubilation and relief.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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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
That’s the distance from the southernmost slat of the Gainbridge Fieldhouse hardwood to the visitors’ locker room — where the sound of Pacers fans celebrating their second-ever NBA Finals appearance bled through the concrete walls separating jubilation from the silence of a stunned Knicks team.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
The dressing room at full time was a scene of jubilation and relief.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for jubilation
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“Jubilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jubilation. Accessed 27 Jun. 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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