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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
Sophia Panych, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, he was filled with joy.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Everyone is experiencing a kind of collective joy.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
Learning how to ski as a kid and to snowboard as a teen has brought an immense amount of joy to my life.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Bad Bunny’s halftime Super Bowl performance was a celebration of love, joy, and diversity—and of course, his beloved Puerto Rico.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, he was filled with joy.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Everyone is experiencing a kind of collective joy.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
Learning how to ski as a kid and to snowboard as a teen has brought an immense amount of joy to my life.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joy
Noun
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This boy will bring so much love and happiness to your home.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
14 Feb. 2026
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After Tuesday’s Mega Millions, Fantasy 5, Jackpot Triple Play and Cash4Life drawings, there was happiness in Hialeah and suburban Broward County.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Their film explores the vulnerability of the trans-masculine community by delving into Bean and Rozos’ own personal experiences, intertwined with the delights, challenges, and tragedy within Brockington and Prescott’s lives.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto squealed with delight when presented with a Tina plushie, while freestyle skier Eileen Gu hoisted the mascot into the air after earning a silver medal.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
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What a moment of bliss this was!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Florida heat only turns up the temperature for these two enemies turned co-workers, but is there a future of cool bliss?—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Keïta and his studio fostered the embellishment of style and persona, the pleasure and play of fashioning a look and of desiring to be looked at.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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For those mixing business and pleasure, there are 28 indoor/outdoor meeting spaces that come with tech support and a personal meeting concierge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Seattle Seahawks just triumphed over the New England Patriots in the LX Super Bowl, taking home the Lombardi Trophy after a 29-13 victory this past Sunday.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the women’s event, Czech snowboarder Zuzana Maderova triumphed after teammate and two-time Olympic gold medallist Ester Ledecka was knocked out in the quarterfinals.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Tahini’s bitterness balances the intense sweetness of dates, the traditional Ramadan break-the-fast food; stuffing dates with tahini is a Ramadan treat.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Del Mar Lifeguards will treat participating volunteers to a pancake brunch with treats and coffee donated by The Cottage and Better Buzz.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fennell has also dropped the elaborate framing devices that make Brontë’s book, among other things, a feast of unreliable narration.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Pulling together a fan feast like this requires a sizeable staff.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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