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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The only yells Lee got on Saturday afternoon at Target Field were screams of jubilation from his teammates after his bunt up the first base line scored Byron Buxton and sent the Twins to a 6-5 walk-off win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
Kentucky's tardiness in embracing emancipation is remarkably fitting given that for many smaller Black communities in the western half of the state, the jubilation of their ancestor's freedom doesn't fall on June 19, the popular and federally recognized holiday.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Though the song still felt warm, soothing and hooky as hell, the group’s earlier spirit of triumph, jubilation, defiance, energy and above all, togetherness, had largely disappeared.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 13 June 2025
Odom and Gauff’s aunt, Joi, hosted a French Open watch party Saturday for friends and family at Warren restaurant in Delray Beach, and local TV crews were on hand to capture the jubilation as Gauff fell to the red clay court in disbelief following her victory.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
Kentucky's tardiness in embracing emancipation is remarkably fitting given that for many smaller Black communities in the western half of the state, the jubilation of their ancestor's freedom doesn't fall on June 19, the popular and federally recognized holiday.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Though the song still felt warm, soothing and hooky as hell, the group’s earlier spirit of triumph, jubilation, defiance, energy and above all, togetherness, had largely disappeared.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 13 June 2025
Odom and Gauff’s aunt, Joi, hosted a French Open watch party Saturday for friends and family at Warren restaurant in Delray Beach, and local TV crews were on hand to capture the jubilation as Gauff fell to the red clay court in disbelief following her victory.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilation
Noun
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But his joyfulness around it was undeniable.—
Kim Gordon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her vivacious attitude connects her with Aries (Stacey’s actual birthday is April 3) due to her fearlessness and cheerfulness in situations, no matter what is thrown at her.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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The winning animal photos of the 2025 International Pet Photography Awards are a heartwarming, playful and artistic look at the animals that live among us, providing joy as pets.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The late Tom Wolfe, rubbing his hands with glee and spilling lemonade on his white suit, would be delighted that tradition has now taken its revenge on stuffy Bauhaus Europeanism, and maybe rightly so.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Or wait, is that an actual expression of glee?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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The sound of wheels hitting concrete blends with bursts of laughter and cheers.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump was greeted with loud cheers from people across the street and a smattering of boos inside, according to social media video and reporters.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The American Dream—the promise of happiness and financial success through hard work—has, of course, never truly been attainable to all.—
Alice Lassman,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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And though Bezos hasn’t bought Vogue for his new bride as was reported for a while, and the two did reportedly sign a prenup, none of that seems to be affecting their current happiness.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Jubilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilation. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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