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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2
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
American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Much to the joy of Charlotte transplants from Western New York and elsewhere in the Northeast, there’s finally an opening date for Wegmans here — fall 2026.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
In this week's PEOPLE cover story, Priscilla opens up about the joys of being a great-grandma to Keough and Petersen's two kids.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
This is a case where people who have already gotten to know these characters and their travails on a small screen (the show ran for six seasons) are happy to spend extra money to bask in their further joys, sorrows, and anxieties writ large, on a big screen.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Readers can expect upcoming gatherings designed to connect fans, spark conversation, and celebrate the joy of reading romance in community.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Much to the joy of Charlotte transplants from Western New York and elsewhere in the Northeast, there’s finally an opening date for Wegmans here — fall 2026.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
In this week's PEOPLE cover story, Priscilla opens up about the joys of being a great-grandma to Keough and Petersen's two kids.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
This is a case where people who have already gotten to know these characters and their travails on a small screen (the show ran for six seasons) are happy to spend extra money to bask in their further joys, sorrows, and anxieties writ large, on a big screen.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joy
Noun
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Poehler plays Joy, the embodiment of happiness in the mind of main character Riley, in the Inside Out movies.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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Co-written with Claire Douglas, Hannah Ellis, and Jason Massey, the song explores the uneasy tendency to sabotage our own happiness, pairing wistful guitars with Velasco's soaring vocals.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chef Anand Singh, formerly of Arbol at the Five-Star Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort, guides diners through Indian cooking techniques with dishes that surprise and delight.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Barbecue fans can now sample these stylish delights 50% more often, for as of Labor Day weekend Barbs accomplished a long-time goal and is now open on Fridays as well as Saturdays and Sundays.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 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
Noun
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Those few extra inches are the difference between sitting pretty and reclining in bliss.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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For three-quarters of its pages, the book reads like a paean to dope, a lyrical testament to the transcendent bliss of the first time using, and to the futile effort to recapture it.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet on this evening, the four women—a German, a Pole, a Belgian and a Frenchwoman—were playing Beethoven’s masterpiece, clandestinely since Jewish musicians were not considered worthy of playing such magnificent German works and were doing so just for their own pleasure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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There’s no separating the pain from the pleasures of life.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their first book, Manacled, took place in an alternate Harry Potter universe where The Boy Who Lived actually died and evil wizard Voldermort triumphed, according to the Times.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
11 Sep. 2025
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When their paths inevitably cross again, the central question becomes whether these two lovers can overcome their resentment and past wounds, and whether their love can triumph against all odds.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The free festival will include farm-stand produce, cider treats, local artisans and live music.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Farther along, candies are packed into boxes by hand, readying them to join the roughly 3 million treats Rebecca Ruth sells each year.—
Robin Roenker,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to Alixandra, who didn't share her surname, Sparrow masterminded her own midnight feast by toppling the feeder and prying off the lid.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Knott’s culinary and bakery teams have created a feast for our Instagram feeds that will make our followers drool and want to head into the fog during the 52nd installment of Scary Farm.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joy. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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