How to Use jubilation in a Sentence

jubilation

noun
  • Sam Landis called the last year-plus his year of jubilation.
    Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • 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
  • One national championship in five years - or five decades - would lead to unrestrained jubilation in most places.
    Kevin Scarbinsky, AL.com, 24 Dec. 2017
  • 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
  • Defender Kyle Smith had no sooner lifted the trophy than fans rushed the field in jubilation.
    Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2017
  • This is not necessarily a source of jubilation among Chinese strategists.
    Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2018
  • After the final buzzer sounded, Blazek embraced her coaches and teammates one by one as a full-capacity crowd erupted in jubilation.
    Matthew Vantryon, Indianapolis Star, 28 Jan. 2018
  • After Amiens forward Gael Kakuta hit the post with a penalty, Aouar's winner sparked scenes of jubilation.
    USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2017
  • But this season, some of those rules were loosened, leading to the possibility of more colorful expressions of jubilation.
    Victor Mather, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Penn State's night in Columbus started with celebration, and ended in jubilation.
    Bill Landis, cleveland.com, 26 Jan. 2018
  • That nuclear rainbow from Tagovailoa to Smith took the Alabama faithful from doom and gloom to shock and raw jubilation.
    Kevin Scarbinsky, AL.com, 14 Jan. 2018
  • In Naples, the Unesco designation was welcomed with jubilation.
    Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Young pumped his fists in jubilation after emerging from Columbia on the California runway, following the two-day flight.
    Sophie Weiner, Popular Mechanics, 6 Jan. 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • LeBron James and Steph Curry, once bitter rivals, sharing an intense moment of jubilation right as the whistle blew.
    Rachel G Bowers, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024

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