as in joyfulness
an elated, joyful feeling or an expression of such a feeling
The team's victory was the cause of great jubilation. the jubilation of the crowd
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Recent Examples of jubilation
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.
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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
There was no jubilation at the end and, for the first time in a long time, no victory photograph from inside the dressing room, which was very deliberate.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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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
There was no jubilation at the end and, for the first time in a long time, no victory photograph from inside the dressing room, which was very deliberate.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilation
Noun
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But one that comes from excitement and joy and chasing each other around.—
Danielle Pergament,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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Nothing quite compares to the joy of sitting by the beach, breathing in the warm ocean breeze, and basking in the beauty of your surroundings.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The specifics of Musk’s climb down remain to be seen, but the fact that chatter about it is being received with such glee among Hill Republicans may be the validation that moves Trump to a hard yes on Musk’s shift. Make sense of what matters in Washington.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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To investors’ glee, Trump even managed to mention doling out carve-outs.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the eighth inning, Soto made a running catch in front of the wall on a long fly ball off the bat of Anthony Santander — another moment that earned cheers from the crowd.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Iglesias also got a big cheer from the crowd after stumbling across first base on an infield single in the eighth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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So that was a very conscious call, along with the choice of basing it in a particular weather, which is monsoon, because the characters don’t really have any happiness or sunshine in their life.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
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To no longer be complicit in surrendering her life to the sport at the expense of her happiness.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Jubilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilation. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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