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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In the end, Hasina fled to neighboring India, ending her 15-year rule and prompting jubilation on the streets of Dhaka as crowds stormed her official residence, smashing walls and looting its contents.
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Lex Harvey, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
Reports that Hasina had stepped down circulated before Bangladesh army chief Waker-uz-Zaman confirmed the news in an address to the nation at 4 p.m. local time, prompting widespread jubilation among crowds that poured onto the street, honking car horns and waving flags.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
The report’s fundings were greeted with jubilation at a presentation Sunday in the San Sebastian Film Festival.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Sep. 2024
Following the 40-minute service, a sense of jubilation fills the tent.
—Gina Ryder, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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Lex Harvey, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
Reports that Hasina had stepped down circulated before Bangladesh army chief Waker-uz-Zaman confirmed the news in an address to the nation at 4 p.m. local time, prompting widespread jubilation among crowds that poured onto the street, honking car horns and waving flags.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
The report’s fundings were greeted with jubilation at a presentation Sunday in the San Sebastian Film Festival.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Sep. 2024
Following the 40-minute service, a sense of jubilation fills the tent.
—Gina Ryder, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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These people, and many other Americans, weren’t interested in the politics of joy that Kamala Harris and the other law school grads were offering.David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Given Heretic’s clear joy in kicking around ideas, this is frustrating.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Her frequent, flirty, faux-bickering visits — more than two dozen over the show’s 11 years — were comic gold, with a nearly blushing David Letterman often barely able to contain his glee.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Only front-runner Chock, 60, the insurance executive from Wichita, Kansas, and no doubt Lawry's steakhouse platinum card member, has trouble hiding his glee at the removal of the main man obstacle.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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The office workers are sleeping at the desks after a long night of partying, two mischievous visitors sneak in to bring holiday cheer with funny gifts and gaudy decorations.Rudie Obias, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The replay of the moment on the big screen at Lincoln Financial Field elicited huge cheers while Barkley took a moment to recover on the sidelines.Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Take this test to find out: Self-Awareness Outcomes Questionnaire Mark Travers, Ph.d, is an American psychologist who writes about psycho-educational topics such as happiness, relationships, personality, and life meaning.Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Love and laughter are the path to peace and happiness.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Jubilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilation. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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