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Noun
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Regardless, drivers have been honking their vehicles’ horns with joy now that Gurnee is the first in the county to end its photo-enforcement program.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025 -
The joy emanating from the largely millennial devotees was palpable, from the white clothing blanketing the stands to the breathless commentary throughout the concert.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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Notions of propriety get in the way of happiness, insinuations overpower truth, gossip becomes currency—a game of social snakes and ladders is afoot at all times.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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This belief pushes them to go out of their way to ensure their partner’s happiness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Collins, who has previously celebrated the unique pleasures of the early dinner, finds something to like about lunch in all its guises—the power lunch, the liquid lunch, even the sad desk lunch.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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There’s something magical about the mix of pine trees, screen doors, and the flicker of a lantern that instantly transports you to summer’s simplest pleasures.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 July 2025
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Instead of waiting, Alex went to the mobile pop-up, and these tasty delights were in our hands in less than 10 minutes.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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If mobile gaming is your bag, the Z Fold 7 will be a delight.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 July 2025
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The film is a rarefied exaltation of bullfighting as an inherently but latently cinematic domain that’s been waiting for its closeup—and which reveals its essence only by way of the special powers of the cinema.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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The latter song, like many Vandross classics, is jubilant, and its exaltations of liberation and hope take on special meaning when sung by Black characters, speaking to the long struggle for freedom.—
Kayla Randall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The sheer bliss of a dog in a deep sleep is a sight guaranteed to melt hearts.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The teens spend the night driving around their small California town, getting into trouble and enjoying their last moments of childlike bliss before going their separate ways.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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However, Juneteenth maintains a resolve to protect Black families, freedom, and felicity.—
Danielle Broadway,
Parents,
18 June 2025
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So: Is any of this so very different from the absurd, grab-bag felicity of director King's Paddington 2, where we were enchanted watching a teddy bear sing and dance in prison?—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
15 Dec. 2023
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Travelers come from across the globe to hike the trails, gaze in awe at the falls and granite rockfaces, and immerse themselves in the enchantment of the park.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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According to the press release, Kittitas County authorities, along with human remains detection dogs, searched the Crystal Creek Drainage from the enchantments out to Ingalls Creek last week.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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“Joyousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyousness. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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