jubilation

noun

ju·bi·la·tion ˌjü-bə-ˈlā-shən

: an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant

The news was greeted with jubilation.

: an expression of great joy

the jubilations of the garrison were short-lived

C. R. Low

Example Sentences

the jubilation of the crowd

Recent Examples on the Web The skeleton crew still working in the conference room exploded with jubilation.

WIRED, 15 Nov. 2022 As the night wore on, the music’s volume rose along with the jubilation.

Brittny Mejiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2022 At the Marriott hotel in downtown Anchorage, Dunleavy supporters reacted with jubilation to his early lead.

Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Nov. 2022 The news that Russia was withdrawing was greeted with cautious jubilation by some local residents, who have suffered under harsh Russian rule with dwindling food, electricity and water.

Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2022 The jubilation wasn’t solely due Houston’s success on the field, as more than just Mancini’s baseball career was in doubt less than three years ago.

Michael Shapiro, Chron, 6 Nov. 2022 Taken amid the jubilation of V-J Day, which effectively brought World War II to an end, Alfred Eisenstaedt's black-and-white image was first published in Life magazine in 1945 and has since become a fixture in popular culture.

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 13 Oct. 2022 The couple kicked off their Hawaiian wedding weekend Friday with some tropical festivities, sharing snapshots of the jubilation, including a family photo with 1-year-old daughter Sterling Skye.

Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 11 Mar. 2022 Many shared their sense of jubilation via text messages.

Michael Bociurkiw, CNN, 10 Oct. 2022 See More

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