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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
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
That same mindset carried into those long hospital days, where the 8-year-old began filming food reviews, which quickly became a source of joy not just for Dalton but for everyone around him.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Beyond these, please be sure to find room in your life for joy, fun, and laughter.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Some celebrate it with tears of joy as a release.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Inside eight chaotic minutes of stoppage time on Saturday, featuring two pitch invasions and one lengthy stoppage, York City went from the depths of despair to sheer, unadulterated joy to end their decade-long wait for a return to the EFL.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
That same mindset carried into those long hospital days, where the 8-year-old began filming food reviews, which quickly became a source of joy not just for Dalton but for everyone around him.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Beyond these, please be sure to find room in your life for joy, fun, and laughter.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Some celebrate it with tears of joy as a release.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joy
Noun
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Apple TV‘s Pluribus is described as a genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of his expansive career, the Oscar-winning actor has filled his years with all sorts of twists and turns that have led him to cinematic success and happiness at home with wife Susan and their family.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The attention-grabbing look marked the beginning of Rihanna’s continuing run of fashion dominance at the event, going big every time, to the delight of fashion lovers.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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In contrast to typical airline food drowning in salt and sauces, the culinary offerings aboard Aero are a delight, with meals created in partnership with Erewhon, Spago, Parm, Sadelle’s and Flora Farms along with an open bar of top-shelf spirits and Veuve Clicquot champagne.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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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
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These days, his life in Thailand resembles domestic bliss.—
Harry Thorfinn-George,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Most of the love stories that do make it to the big screen still generally follow broad, conventional strokes, capturing the bliss of coupling up or the blues of falling apart.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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The songs are contextualized a little and, among other gentle pleasures, Kole and Galante explore a little of the structural complexity of Bacharach’s constantly shape-shifting music, an outlier among pop compositions and indicative of the composer’s technical genius.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Opening on Thursday, April 23 at Studio 54 in New York City, this starry production leans fully into the show's campy pleasures, delivering plenty of laughs, strong performances and visual flair.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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But precisely as its students triumphed, Achievement First retreated from its founding commitments.—
Steven F. Wilson,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Sixers have not beaten the Celtics in a postseason series since the 1982 Eastern Conference finals, when a team headlined by Julius Erving triumphed in seven over Larry Bird, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale and Co.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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However, dark chocolate is high in sugar and calories, so it should be eaten in moderation as an occasional treat.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the detailed narrative that rewards close scrutiny (Steve Arnold’s production design is a constant treat all by itself), the cast thrives.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Many of the pictures were captured on the Day of the Dead, at the annual feast of the cult of Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte (Our Lady of Holy Death), in the Tepito neighborhood of Mexico City.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Looking for a visual feast on your next getaway?—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joy. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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