jubilation
Americannoun
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a feeling of or the expression of joy or exultation.
Their jubilation subsided when they lost the second game.
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a joyful or festive celebration.
noun
Etymology
Origin of jubilation
1350–1400; Middle English jubilacioun (< Anglo-French ) < Latin jūbilātiōn- (stem of jūbilātiō ) a shouting for joy, equivalent to jūbilāt- ( see jubilate) + -iōn- -ion
Explanation
Jubilation is a happy word. Where there is jubilation, there are laughter, smiles, laughs, joy, and gladness. Few things in life are as good as jubilation — this is a word for a lot of happiness and celebration. You can find jubilation at parties, and it often breaks out on holidays. When you get good news, you might feel jubilation. When people say "Yes! or "Woo-hoo!," they are expressing jubilation and are jubilant.
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Example Sentences
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So when he looked up and screamed after sinking the final putt, it might have been as much in relief as jubilation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Rodriguez responded to that success by declaring a "national day of jubilation."
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
“Brassroots District: LA ’74” is part concert, part participatory theater and part experiment, attempting to intermix an evening of dancing and jubilation with high-stakes drama.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
Another late derby win for Heart of Midlothian, another late goal that sparked jubilation around the stands at Tynecastle, another Derek McInnes celebration with a ball boy.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
José Arcadio Buendía paid them and put his hand on the ice and held it there for several minutes as his heart filled with fear and jubilation at the contact with mystery.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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