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
The rebels seen celebrating the stunning turn of events as people poured into the streets in jubilation at Assad's fall.
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ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
There were scenes of jubilation as people headed back to their homes, or to what remains of them.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
Amid the jubilation, there were also moments of chaos.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
There was absolute jubilation when the vaccines arrived.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
There were scenes of jubilation as people headed back to their homes, or to what remains of them.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
Amid the jubilation, there were also moments of chaos.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
There was absolute jubilation when the vaccines arrived.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for jubilation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jubilation
Noun
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For Israelis, joy at the return of some of the hostages is tempered by trepidation about the fate of the rest.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Venezuelan expats in the United States followed the team feverishly, many of them crying tears of joy as Batista’s side battled their way into the knockout stage.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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American scientists crowed with glee over evidence that America was as old as Europe.—
Caroline Winterer / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Maria hides her pills from her household staff with the glee of a child stashing her Halloween candy.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And after the video ends, cameras pan to business operations president Crane Kenney’s suite, where Sosa will acknowledge the cheers and perform his traditional heart tap/air kiss salute.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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As the cheers echoed around the craggy walls of limestone, lit up with flashes of pink and purple light, there was a feeling of having stepped back in time, or perhaps onto the set of a movie—a sense that would recur across my week in the region of Basilicata.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Like hope, wonder is doubt is faith is A woman exiled, feeling her way from paradise to an arid wilderness Stolen in pursuit of ahistorical happiness, amnesiac.—
Paul Tran,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The static image of your face can be transformed into nearly any expression, happiness, sadness, scorn, relief, and so on.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Jubilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jubilation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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