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as in happiness
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
the inexpressible joy that the couple are feeling upon the birth of their first child
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as in delight
a source of great satisfaction
my car is my pride and joy
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as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph
the whole town is joying in the fact that its oldest church has been restored to its Victorian splendor
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Recent Examples of joy
Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
May the new year bring peace and joy amid the inevitable turbulence.
—Craig Nakano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Nicole Chung, Time, 25 July 2023
In Rachel Kushner’s essay collection, The Hard Crowd, specifically the titular essay, there is an ode to joy near the beginning.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Jan. 2023
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All his work encourages viewers to bear witness to both the joy and the tragedy from the eyes of someone else.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
May the new year bring peace and joy amid the inevitable turbulence.
—Craig Nakano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
Acevedo’s treatment of magic as an everyday possibility is compelling, but there is also magic in the wonder, surprise, frustrations, and joys the characters experience in their relationships with one another.
—Nicole Chung, Time, 25 July 2023
In Rachel Kushner’s essay collection, The Hard Crowd, specifically the titular essay, there is an ode to joy near the beginning.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joy
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Eventually, your bitterness about prioritizing other people will bubble over, tarnishing your relationships and happiness.Angela Haupt, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
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Across cultures, food rituals carry powerful symbolism, from wealth and progress to health and happiness.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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If that's not enough to pique your attention, the late and delightfully eccentric Urban S. Hirsch III who collected this museum full of delights is one of nature's more colorful success stories.Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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There was plenty of politics in NR, but WFB also stuffed the magazine with articles about music, theater, art, ballet, language — the delights of civilization.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
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Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2022
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If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2020
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Hailey Bieber just gave fans a little dose of baby bliss to start the new year.Maggie Ekberg, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Boss battles are pure, chaotic, bullet hell bliss that maintain just the right level of challenge, and the dungeons leading to them are a blast to navigate through.Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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From a once-in-a-lifetime experience to the simplest pleasures, each is indelibly etched into our memory.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Our theories ranged from the cathartic feeling of sweating after eating something spicy to the pleasure of choosing your own ingredients.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Despite an initial setback in November, where the court declined their request, the teams eventually triumphed on appeal.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Last year, Lisa Ann Walter triumphed over Mo Rocca and Katie Nolan to win the grand prize for her charity.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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This season of sweet treats is a great time to make a fast snack that’s delicious and full of nutrients like protein, potassium, magnesium and iron.Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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Peanuts—shelled or unshelled—are a favorite treat of bluejays, woodpeckers, chickadees, and several other species.Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024
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The capitalist feast is ironic given the franchise’s anti-capitalist critique, and Netflix has received criticism for it.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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From life-size streetcars to lobby bars, these imaginative gingerbread displays are a festive feast for your eyes.Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joy. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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