How to Use jubilation in a Sentence

jubilation

noun
  • The end of South Africa’s apartheid regime in 1994 was met with jubilation.
    Monitor Reviewers, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2022
  • And that’s why there was a scene of jubilation as Williams crossed the finish line.
    oregonlive, 20 July 2021
  • For the first time in a long time, Toomer’s Corner is set to once again be the site of jubilation for Tigers’ fans.
    Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 8 Aug. 2023
  • And then, jubilation at the sight of Thompson limping back to the bench.
    Marc Stein, New York Times, 13 June 2019
  • Gazans tell me of the sense of jubilation that prevailed this time last year.
    Tareq Baconi, The New York Review of Books, 29 Mar. 2019
  • The miles, the grind, the failing, the epic days missed, the lack of sleep, the jubilation, the friendships strengthened, and the time away from my family.
    Max Londberg, kansascity, 24 Jan. 2018
  • In the recap, with both tenors going full tilt, there was a sense of jubilation in the air.
    Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 9 Feb. 2018
  • As the night wore on, the music’s volume rose along with the jubilation.
    Brittny Mejiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2022
  • After one of his first stops, Flowe slapped the turf, jumped to his feet and arched his back with a yell of jubilation.
    oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2021
  • The news was met with jubilation from some and fury from others.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2024
  • Afterward the clock ticked to 0:00, York stood on the field, arms raised in jubilation.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022
  • In jubilation, many threw their hands in the air or threw their arms around their colleagues.
    Loren Grush, The Verge, 27 Nov. 2018
  • But instead of jubilation for the Toreros, there would be heartache.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Dan Campbell threw his arms in the air, fists clenched in jubilation.
    Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2021
  • But a persistent drip of bad news put a damper on the jubilation.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The next ball also went to Hays, with the All-Star raising his arms in jubilation after making the catch to end the game.
    Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Sam Landis called the last year-plus his year of jubilation.
    Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Gauff shot into the air in jubilation, arms stretched toward the sky.
    Scottie Andrew and Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 5 July 2019
  • For Cade, the jubilation in the form of emails the archive has received has been fulfilling.
    Robert Daniels, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2021
  • As the match was sealed by a Bulldogs error, jubilation ensued on the Orioles’ side of the net.
    Matthew Vantryon, Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2017
  • The jubilation that erupted after the boys were found drained away.
    Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 13 July 2018
  • Spartans forward Kris Bankston missed a layup on the last possession of the game and at the buzzer, the Bison jumped up and down in jubilation.
    Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Far across the Atlantic came the sound of jubilation, at least from some corners of the American right.
    Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 18 May 2022
  • Amid the jubilation, the man with the bullhorn offered a sedate verdict of his own.
    Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021
  • Since the jubilation of 2014, the path has been a bumpy one -- quite literally.
    Aleks Klosok, CNN, 13 June 2020
  • Fans took to the streets in jubilation and football pundits wondered if a change was around the corner.
    Fortune, 7 Sep. 2019
  • The jubilation that spread through the crowd was also shadowed by awareness that their fight is not over.
    NBC News, 29 Sep. 2021
  • The news sparked jubilation at the White House, where Biden’s top aides have played a critical role in helping to broker the deal.
    Author: Tony Romm, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2021
  • The mood was sheer jubilation all over Brooklyn’s Kings Theater.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Much of the Democratic Party quickly joined him in backing Harris, prompting relief and even jubilation among many Democrats.
    Sabrina Rodriguez, Washington Post, 24 July 2024

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