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How to use jubilation in a sentence

10 example sentences · noun

Jubilation means a triumphant shouting of great happiness; rejoicing, especially as celebratory outbursts; a feeling of joyous exultation. Example: “I knew it had been a victory when I heard the jubilations coming from that neighborhood.”

Examples of jubilation by meaning

nounA triumphant shouting of great happiness; rejoicing, especially as celebratory outbursts; a feeling of joyous...

  • I knew it had been a victory when I heard the jubilations coming from that neighborhood.
  • The jubilation she felt when she received the award kept her grinning all week.
  • The final whistle triggered scenes of wild jubilation at Eden Park as a nation celebrated a repeat of the outcome from the very first World Cup final in 1987.2011 October 23, Tom Fordyce, “2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France”, in BBC Sport

More sentences with jubilation

  • Eskista is the dance of the Amharas, enhancing amorous repartee and expressing collective jubilation.2002 August 1, Frank Tenaille, Music is the Weapon of the Future: Fifty Years of African Popular Music, →ISBN, page 168. From the entry Ethiopian
  • His mindframe reflects a half finished puzzle but his external facade exudes excitement and jubilation.1996 March 1, The Australian Jewish News, Melbourne, page 33, column 1. From the entry mindframe
  • Many houses now were showing flags, and the red, white and blue was a jubilation in the morning sun.2010, Cornelia Fuykschot, Hunger in Holland, Publisher, page 144. From the entry red, white and blue
  • Altruistic ancestors with assemblages of vivacious juvenile descendants, gregarioust anticipating jubilation, synchronously and multitudinously circumambulate Madison Square Garden hodiernally.1906, Life Magazine, volume 47, New York: Life Publishing Company, page 429. From the entry hodiernally
  • Eyeballs constantly bulge beyond normal proportion to show shock or jubilation; cheeks shrink, sag or even bend in shame, fatigue or anger.2005 July 8, Ned Martel, “Manically Happy Campers and Rich but Vicious Cats”, in The New York Times. From the entry discombobulation
  • Homer, the master-builder and rebel against time, in whom the conviction that the ‘winged word’ shall outlast death speaks out in constant jubilation, goes blind.1966, George Steiner, “Silence and the Poet”, in Language and Silence: Essays 1958–1966, London: Faber and Faber, published 2010, →ISBN…. From the entry winged word
  • He was seen by an aeroplane, our Archie gunner and a whole division to crash in their lines just opposite our trenches, much jubilation and more congratulations.2013, Tyrrel M. Hawker, Hawker VC- The First RFC Ace: The Life of Major Lanoe Hawker VC DSO: 1890-1916., →ISBN. From the entry archie

Meaning of jubilation

  1. noun A triumphant shouting of great happiness; rejoicing, especially as celebratory outbursts; a feeling of joyous exultation.

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Questions about jubilation in a sentence

How do you use jubilation in a sentence?
Jubilation is used as a noun. For example: “I knew it had been a victory when I heard the jubilations coming from that neighborhood.”
What is a short sentence with jubilation?
“Eskista is the dance of the Amharas, enhancing amorous repartee and expressing collective jubilation.”
What does jubilation mean?
Jubilation means a triumphant shouting of great happiness; rejoicing, especially as celebratory outbursts; a feeling of joyous exultation.

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