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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
Noma Nazish, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
All of her work centers around helping people take actionable steps to live with less stress and more joy.
Want to make extra money outside of your day job?
—Marina Khidekel, Contributor, CNBC, 28 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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Noun
Mental exhaustion: Showing gratitude feels like another box to check, not a source of joy or connection.
—Noma Nazish, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
All of her work centers around helping people take actionable steps to live with less stress and more joy.
Want to make extra money outside of your day job?
—Marina Khidekel, Contributor, CNBC, 28 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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Take this quiz to find out: Brain Fog Scale Mark Travers, Ph.D., is an American psychologist who writes about psycho-educational topics such as happiness, relationships, personality, and life meaning.Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Ronnie here, swooping in with your weekly dose of happiness.Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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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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Later home felt everywhere, radiant waters, thistles, greenest hilltops dotted with sheep, masses of tulips and geese, wandering William’s intricate paths, pausing at every turn, life stretching ahead, mountains of bliss and searing sorrow for years to come.Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Price upon publish date of this article: $350 Flamingo Estate Peppermint Exfoliating Soap Brick $42 Buy Now at flamingo estate This oversized bar soap will turn the everyday task of washing hands into pure bliss.Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
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There were simple pleasures elsewhere on the Blazer EV too.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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But for now, fans, team-mates and Cunha’s new coach can enjoy the pleasure of sharing a stadium with a man hitting heights that few Wolves players in the Premier League era have reached.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 27 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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There's another treat eaten during Hanukkah that is becoming more popular and elaborate, cookbook author Jamie Geller told Fox News Digital.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 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 2 Jan. 2025.
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