as in thankful
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
a joyous crowd eagerly awaiting the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve
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Recent Examples of joyous
Thou shalt pose for the cover, ideally smiling and having a casually joyous time.
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Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The mood wasn’t joyous, but people were living their lives.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Behind the scenes, the wrangles with City Hall have been less joyous.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
If the defense can do enough to push the Bills into the Super Bowl, no fan base would deserve that joyous moment more than Buffalo’s.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
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Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The mood wasn’t joyous, but people were living their lives.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Behind the scenes, the wrangles with City Hall have been less joyous.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
If the defense can do enough to push the Bills into the Super Bowl, no fan base would deserve that joyous moment more than Buffalo’s.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyous
Adjective
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Cut leaves from construction paper (search online for leaf shapes), punch a hole at the top of each, write a thankful message, and hang with ribbon or twine.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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So much more to come, just so thankful and EXCITED!—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Reagans, sentimental to a falt—though also with an eye to American public opinion—were delighted to be royal guests.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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So, if the economy stinks, why is the stock market so delighted?—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of letting our legs carry us aimlessly down the road with our minds interrogating every step, our thumbs pose too simple a question to which our smartphones are pleased to give us too simple an answer.—
Paul Greenberg,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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But after the guy left, looking grudgingly pleased, the bar got crowded.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And his wife is not happy about it.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the survey, 94% of expats are happy with their life abroad and found that Panama is the place to be for retirees.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Based on her history of heterosexual extremity, I was concerned, but glad to be proven wrong.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
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And Howard will be glad to get a taste of that KC barbecue, too.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The furniture, objects, and art left me feeling culturally satisfied and inspired to finally finish furnishing my apartment.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Yes, there’s the business case that satisfied workers perform better.—
Janine MacLachlan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In an era where global conflict, political division, and cultural anxieties can make life feel like a dystopian, Orwellian novel, art has the power to offer both sharp commentary and joyful escape.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The joyful tune avoids assigning blame to the left, and doesn’t touch on the political divide in America or the MAGA movement.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Colorful Mérida has no beaches of its own, but with the blissful town of Celestún just an hour and a half away, most travelers won't mind.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Robbie’s practical version of that blissful beach is a remote quarry near his rural home.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Joyous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyous. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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