1
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
Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2025
Jason's kids have made a few surprise appearances on the brothers' New Heights podcast, and Travis has often opened up about the joys of being an uncle.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Nicole Chung, Time, 25 July 2023
In Rachel Kushner’s essay collection, The Hard Crowd, specifically the titular essay, there is an ode to joy near the beginning.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Jan. 2023
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Noun
This band and these songs have been such a source of joy for all of us.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2025
Jason's kids have made a few surprise appearances on the brothers' New Heights podcast, and Travis has often opened up about the joys of being an uncle.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
Acevedo’s treatment of magic as an everyday possibility is compelling, but there is also magic in the wonder, surprise, frustrations, and joys the characters experience in their relationships with one another.
—Nicole Chung, Time, 25 July 2023
In Rachel Kushner’s essay collection, The Hard Crowd, specifically the titular essay, there is an ode to joy near the beginning.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joy
Noun
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Dopamine is also released, creating happiness and satisfaction while lowering levels of stress and anxiety.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Today well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Cowan appeared briefly at the end of the show – a parade of outlandish patterns and teased wigs – much to the delight of boyfriend Sam Smith who watched on alongside Kesha, who also camped out at the afterparty at Casa Cipriani.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Some presidents defy political gravity, to the delight of their impersonators.—
Sopan Deb,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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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But even if life doesn’t bring me back to that little shop in rural England, that bit of bliss can come back to me.—
Danny Heitman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Feb. 2025
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Her weekends were spent in old warehouses on the outskirts of the city—rooms filled with blaring techno and young Czechs lost in their own transient states of bliss.—
Puja Patel,
The New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2025
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Larry enjoyed traveling for both business and pleasure with his wife.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Eagles want greatness − and the pleasure of unseating a rival.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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McIlroy, who just triumphed at Pebble Beach, is second at +700, followed by Collin Morikawa (+1400), Justin Thomas (+1800), Ludvig Åberg (+2200) and Matsuyama (+2500).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Real Madrid scored twice in the final 10 minutes against Manchester City to triumph, 3-2.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The way it's swirled into the frozen treat ensures that customers get a taste of Thin Mint in every sip or bite.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Ina cleverly upgrades this childhood treat in a few easy ways.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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After Gaga, a visual and aural feast of New Orleans sights and sounds took over the field on at the Superdome thanks to the Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band, who demonstrated that the musicianship in the state of Louisiana is second to none.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
9 Feb. 2025
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There will be a traditional wake, ceremony, and feast for Evan on Thursday, February 1, starting at 6 p.m.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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