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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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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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Gina Ragusa, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024
The story is designed to inspire kids to find their own creative pursuits through identifying passions, implementing experimentation, and having joy along the way.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 24 Sep. 2024
Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2023
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Noun
Once Sandy found the ring and proposed, the couple felt nothing but joy.
—Gina Ragusa, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024
The story is designed to inspire kids to find their own creative pursuits through identifying passions, implementing experimentation, and having joy along the way.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 24 Sep. 2024
Verb
But also to joy in and record the astonishment—inner and outer.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2023
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“Joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joy. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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