jubilation
noun
ju·bi·la·tion
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Definition of jubilation
1
: an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
The news was greeted with jubilation.
2
: an expression of great joy
the jubilations of the garrison were short-lived— C. R. Low
Examples of jubilation in a Sentence
the jubilation of the crowd
Recent Examples on the Web
Kershaw observed with jubilation from the Dodgers’ dugout, his night over after Kyle Garlick hit for him during the onslaught. — Jorge Castillo, latimes.com, "Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers' offense dominate in shutout win over the Giants," 18 June 2019 Gauff shot into the air in jubilation, arms stretched toward the sky. — Scottie Andrew And Katherine Dillinger, CNN, "Watch the moment Coco Gauff clinched a comeback victory in the third round of Wimbledon," 5 July 2019 Young men banged drums, people honked their car horns, and women carrying Sudanese flags chanted in jubilation. — Declan Walsh, New York Times, "Sudan Power-Sharing Deal Reached by Military and Civilian Leaders," 4 July 2019 Many who poured into the streets of the capital in jubilation after Mugabe’s resignation in late 2017 no longer share such hopes. — Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, "Zimbabweans say their economy is worse than ever: ‘This is hell’," 25 July 2019 On July 14, England's players danced across the Lord's turf in jubilation, holding the World Cup aloft after their astonishing victory over New Zealand. — James Masters, CNN, "England bowled out for 85 as Ireland stuns hosts at Lord's," 24 July 2019 Bouton retired the first three batters in order and ran to the dugout in jubilation. — Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, "Jim Bouton Was Baseball’s Misunderstood Evangelist," 11 July 2019 Gazans tell me of the sense of jubilation that prevailed this time last year. — Tareq Baconi, The New York Review of Books, "One Year of Gaza Protests. A New Era of Palestinian Struggle?," 29 Mar. 2019 Suddenly, in a wave of jubilation, the girls begin to dance. — Sara Morosi, WSJ, "Jamie Hawkesworth’s New Show Embraces Chance," 30 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jubilation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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jubilation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of jubilation
: great happiness or joy
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jubilation
noun
ju·bi·la·tion
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Kids Definition of jubilation
: the act of rejoicing : the state of being noisily happy
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