happiness
noun
hap·pi·ness
ˈha-pē-nəs 
1
a
: a state of well-being and contentment : joy
b
: a pleasurable or satisfying experience
I wish you every happiness in life.
I had the happiness of seeing you—
W. S. Gilbert
W. S. Gilbert3
obsolete
: good fortune : prosperity
all happiness bechance to thee—William Shakespeare
William ShakespeareExamples of happiness in a Sentence
They made a toast to long life and happiness.
her happiness was complete when she got her very own house
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—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
So that was a very conscious call, along with the choice of basing it in a particular weather, which is monsoon, because the characters don’t really have any happiness or sunshine in their life.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
This year’s collection includes a yellow tee labeled with a drink recipe for happiness, blending tourney-watching totems like ‘10 oz.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
This commitment to customer happiness has not gone unnoticed in the wider world, as many publications spotlighted CitizenShipper as one of the nation’s leading pet shipping companies and the service has been lauded for its customer-centric approach and extensive network of reliable drivers.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Happiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happiness. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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happiness
noun
hap·pi·ness
ˈhap-i-nəs
: a state of well-being and contentment : joy
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