a mood of joyous anticipation
a joyous crowd eagerly awaiting the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve
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Gabriela Jaquez made sure to marinate in this moment, bouncing gleefully toward half-court while her teammates formed a joyous mob.—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025 It's supposed to be a joyous occasion, when families feast and purchase new clothes for children -- but most of Gaza's 2 million people are just trying to survive.—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025 But what should be a joyous time of their lives becomes sinister when Sarah starts seeing a malevolent spirit, she is convinced is trying to take her baby.—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025 Apart from the seasonal reason, behind the annual joyous festivities from Rio de Janeiro to Venice and Dusseldorf to Barranquilla, are longtime traditions steeped in history and religion.—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for joyous
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