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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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Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
The three-pound mixed-breed internet-famous therapy dog dispensed joy simply by existing.
—Maya Salam, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024
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
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Noun
Mbappe celebrated in his usual way in recent months, running back to the centre circle, throwing his hands up in the air in an outpouring of joy and anger and urging his team-mates to push on.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
The three-pound mixed-breed internet-famous therapy dog dispensed joy simply by existing.
—Maya Salam, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
Make networking, socializing and participating in activities that bring you joy your priorities.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024
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
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“Joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joy. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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