as in thankful
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
the news of the child's safe return made us all joyful
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Recent Examples of joyful
The Pisces Moon in your 5th House of Creativity trine Jupiter heightens pleasure, confidence, and the sense that what feels joyful may also move something important forward.
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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
Because of this, even joyful coming-of-age moments like prom become sites of public critique instead of celebration.
—Essence, 11 May 2026
Elliot Anderson lay prone on the floor, surrounded by a huddle of joyful team-mates, having just summoned his most significant touch of the ball yet in a Nottingham Forest shirt.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 May 2026
From the quirky and colorful summer mermaid gathering to Aqualumina Festival, where lanterns and performances light up the river’s edge, Frenchtown's events bring locals and visitors together in joyful, unexpected ways.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
Because of this, even joyful coming-of-age moments like prom become sites of public critique instead of celebration.
—Essence, 11 May 2026
Elliot Anderson lay prone on the floor, surrounded by a huddle of joyful team-mates, having just summoned his most significant touch of the ball yet in a Nottingham Forest shirt.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 May 2026
From the quirky and colorful summer mermaid gathering to Aqualumina Festival, where lanterns and performances light up the river’s edge, Frenchtown's events bring locals and visitors together in joyful, unexpected ways.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyful
Adjective
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From Elon Musk to Jay-Z, these members of the Forbes list have an extra reason to be thankful for this Mother’s Day.—
Gigi Zamora,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Faith and a little bit of luck left one teenager thankful after a violent crash earlier this week caused her car to split in half.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Families rent crab pots and put their catch in plastic buckets held by delighted children.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Silvetti was delighted to score so quickly after entering the game in the second half after being stuck on the bench due to recent injuries.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Staff is super attentive and happy to break down the menu to newcomers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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My occupations have given me a happy, humble, quiet life, but always nagging in the back of my mind has been a case of impostor syndrome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Gutman is particularly pleased to be doing the show at the Marriott Theatre.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Reflecting on the breakout success of Mackenzie Crook’s Small Prophets, BBC comedy chief Jon Petrie is pleased that his team failed to land an American co-producer.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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So glad to see Jacqueline Mathews back.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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The Gators are glad to be along for the ride.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Consumer safety groups also weren’t satisfied and wanted the bill to be tougher, pushing for a strict cap on potency like Vermont has.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
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So there won’t be any grand takeaways from the past week, but the Braves will be satisfied with their showing across two potential postseason previews.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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These origins are celebrated in the production, with a slideshow of joyous photos at historic balls and the early mothers of ballroom — Dorian Corey, Paris Dupree, Avis Pendavis, Angie Xtravaganza, Duchess La Wong and Pepper LaBeija, culminating with a photo of Crystal.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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This was an extra special evening for Barcelona, with the two early goals basically deciding the game, and the Camp Nou supporters able to enjoy the joyous atmosphere and close relationship between fans and team.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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“Joyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyful. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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