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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