joyous

adjective

joy·​ous ˈjȯi-əs How to pronounce joyous (audio)
: joyful
a joyous occasion
a joyous celebration
joyously adverb
joyousness noun

Examples of joyous in a Sentence

a mood of joyous anticipation a joyous crowd eagerly awaiting the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve
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In 1951, Leonard Bernstein led the New York Philharmonic in the première of the raucous, joyous Second Symphony. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 The Gotham is honored to present this year’s Social Justice Tribute to such a joyous and groundbreaking project. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024 Today, October 15th officially marks the joyous time of the year where fishermen are constantly delivering massive amounts of stone crabs daily to restaurants for patrons to indulge in. Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Months after Mets star Jose Iglesias took the National League, and then the American League, and then America by storm with his joyous acronym bop, the player — who moonlights as a pop star and performs under the name Candelita — hit a home run with the song’s official upgrade. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for joyous 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of joyous was in the 14th century

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“Joyous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyous. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

joyous

adjective
joy·​ous ˈjȯi-əs How to pronounce joyous (audio)
: feeling, causing, or showing joy : joyful
joyously adverb
joyousness noun

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