Noun
Their sorrow turned to joy.
I can hardly express the joy I felt at seeing her again.
Seeing her again brought tears of joy to my eyes.
The flowers are a joy to behold!
What a joy it was to see her again. Verb
the whole town is joying in the fact that its oldest church has been restored to its Victorian splendor
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Noun
When Frankie finally returned home, Beau couldn't contain his joy, jumping for joy and hugging his best friend.—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025 In addition to the joy and amazing athleticism of the event, Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon is the only one of its kind where 100% of the proceeds go directly to supporting orphan pets and programs.—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 But the foundation of her defiance lies in trying to mine purpose, and perhaps even joy out of this existence.—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025 There’s no sorrow that God can’t spring joy from.—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for joy
Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French joie, from Latin gaudia, plural of gaudium, from gaudēre to rejoice; probably akin to Greek gēthein to rejoice
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