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Recent Examples of joyfully
On her commute home, a careworn Marie-Lou spots a young man joyfully running through a nearby park.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026
The space itself is magical, and seeing people of all generations dancing together, so joyfully and freely, takes it to a new level.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
Andy reunites with Nigel Kipling (Tucci), Miranda’s close confidant who’s as kind and joyfully caustic as ever, and also Emily Charlton (Blunt), Andy’s frenemy from the first film, who has traded in magazines for retail because that’s where the money is now.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Safe Haven, by Shencheng Xu, is a 10-foot tall steel sculpture that depicts three children joyfully playing beneath a tree, amidst some animals.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Grateful December birthday Instagram users replied joyfully to Publix's Instagram post announcing the cakes.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The Latin phrase is used to announce the election of a new pope but in this case joyfully announced Leo’s arrival at the field.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Still, nothing sparked quite as many headlines—or joyfully teary social media Reels—as the closing moments of episode five.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
The stories of people who ate joyfully and in a very inspired way kind of spoke to me the most.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026
The space itself is magical, and seeing people of all generations dancing together, so joyfully and freely, takes it to a new level.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
Andy reunites with Nigel Kipling (Tucci), Miranda’s close confidant who’s as kind and joyfully caustic as ever, and also Emily Charlton (Blunt), Andy’s frenemy from the first film, who has traded in magazines for retail because that’s where the money is now.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Safe Haven, by Shencheng Xu, is a 10-foot tall steel sculpture that depicts three children joyfully playing beneath a tree, amidst some animals.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Grateful December birthday Instagram users replied joyfully to Publix's Instagram post announcing the cakes.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The Latin phrase is used to announce the election of a new pope but in this case joyfully announced Leo’s arrival at the field.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Still, nothing sparked quite as many headlines—or joyfully teary social media Reels—as the closing moments of episode five.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
The stories of people who ate joyfully and in a very inspired way kind of spoke to me the most.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyfully
Adverb
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What follows is pure dance, a joyously propulsive, non-stop sequence of duets, trios, ensemble dances.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Continuously, some view it more joyously while others see it as a sad event.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The show followed an exuberantly wealthy family who became penniless overnight after falling victim to fraud.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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That’s a nod to another tradition that’s perhaps most exuberantly followed in the colonial city of Antigua, Guatemala, where miles of these carpets are created for Holy Week — twice on Good Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Indeed, Calvin is cheerfully lobotomizing a snowman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Atlanta, my hometown airport, cheerfully marketed as the world’s busiest, had descended into organized chaos.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Dodgers just went back-to-back, and everyone at the championship rally — including Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Dave Roberts, Andrew Friedman and even Walter himself — giddily talked about a threepeat.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Four months and one day later, long after the sun set and the crowds had dispersed from the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, DeVaux and her family giddily tromped across the mud of the Churchill Downs track to the backside.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Meanwhile, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder continue to roll merrily along, seemingly intent on winning every championship in the near future.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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This Christmas white cake sings merrily with the tart, citrus flavors of a cherry, orange, and cranberry filling.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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One minute your dog is sniffing happily through a spring walk.—
Diana Bocco,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Most sinks are full of bacteria that will happily colonize in leftover food and water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Katie Holmes cheerily takes a phone call while on a walk in New York City on April 15.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after the Bears revealed their consideration of Hammond, Pritzker suddenly began talking cheerily about possible state infrastructure support for an Arlington Heights stadium.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Joyfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyfully. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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