1
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
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
The full moon in Capricorn on July 10 brings clarity to your creative projects, love life and your approach to joy and pleasure, urging you to release any blocks standing in the way of your happiness.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 June 2025
Today, Juneteenth has become a global celebration embraced by the African diaspora as a powerful reminder of emancipation, resilience, and joy.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 20 June 2025
From Galveston to New York City to San Diego, here are just a few of the events honoring Black resilience, joy and power.
—Essence, 19 June 2025
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Noun
Despite this, their greetings weren't necessarily more affectionate than the other dogs, indicating that emotional responses don't always equate to more joy when being reunited.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
The full moon in Capricorn on July 10 brings clarity to your creative projects, love life and your approach to joy and pleasure, urging you to release any blocks standing in the way of your happiness.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 June 2025
Today, Juneteenth has become a global celebration embraced by the African diaspora as a powerful reminder of emancipation, resilience, and joy.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 20 June 2025
From Galveston to New York City to San Diego, here are just a few of the events honoring Black resilience, joy and power.
—Essence, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joy
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But for one white horse, true happiness looks a little different—flat on its side, sound asleep, and snoring without a care in the world.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Foster your relationships: Though not a direct method of training stamina, your social network plays a big role in emotional well-being and overall happiness.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
19 June 2025
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With their wagging tails and big smiles, the dogs have simultaneously become ambassadors for the airport, greeting passengers and adding a little delight to what can sometimes be stressful air travel.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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The songs, the story, the performances — the new musical based on the 2002 indie film is a pure delight.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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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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Pure bliss, no fear, no distractions just me vs the mountain.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Chair Yoga with Susie, experience bliss and wellbeing.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Even exploring solo was a pleasure, despite the February weather.—
Sherri Eisenberg,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2025
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The surrounding streets are a pleasure to stroll, particularly the wide Corso Italia, where families gather around benches under the trees and couples peruse the boutiques’ window displays.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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No amateur has captured the U.S. Open title since Johnny Goodman triumphed at North Shore Country Club in Glenview, Illinois, in 1933.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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In one of the night's final awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, Nicole Scherzinger triumphed for Sunset Blvd.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 June 2025
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Shortly after, my father came out to see what was going on, reached into his pocket and gave us each a quarter to walk to the nearby ice-cream shop and enjoy a cool treat on such a hot day.—
Susan Cunningham Euker,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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Then, as a little treat, James Folta explains the difference between his book recommendations… and your book recommendations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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This plate is a visual feast of crispy fries, Kalua pork and bulgogi, topped with a fried egg and furikake.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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History’s first American pope recalled that on Saturday the Catholic Church marked a special feast day to pray for the church in China.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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“Joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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