jubilation

noun

ju·bi·la·tion ˌjü-bə-ˈlā-shən

Synonyms of jubilation next

: 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 As Sanchez huddled around his team, Chinle met in jubilation, jumping and high-fiving. —

Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2022 But within a few weeks, the jubilation turned to panic when a bad batch of polio vaccines produced by Cutter Laboratories contained polioviruses that hadn’t been completely killed. —

Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 26 Oct. 2020 The jubilation of the Paris climate agreement, where delegates from around the world triumphantlydeclared the climate crisis would finally be tamed, will have felt very hollow to many in the US in the six years since. —

The Guardian, Scientific American, 11 Nov. 2021 But with so many people dead — 243 Palestinians and 12 Israelis, according to officials on both sides — parts of the Gaza Strip in ruins and Israel facing fierce internal divisions, the truce was greeted in the region with a mix of jubilation, relief and skepticism. —

Saphora Smith, NBC News, 21 May 2021 Herrold immediately threw her arms in jubilation as top-seed Manchester Valley finished off a 10-9 overtime victory over No. 2 seed Glenelg to capture the region title. —

Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2023 Behind Diethelm’s traveling jail and a fantastic 16-of-19 save performance by goalie Carly Scolaro, the Sea Hawks tossed their sticks into the air in jubilation after a gritty 5-3 win. —

Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2023 Spurs' jubilation was only short-lived as Manchester United substitute, Lucía Garía immediately run down the right and fired in a dangerous cross which was lashed into her own net by Tottenham defender Molly Bartrip. —

Asif Burhan, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2023 The release was met with scenes of jubilation in Libya, where al-Megrahi was greeted by thousands of well-wishers in the capital, Tripoli. —

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