as in thankful
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
the news of the child's safe return made us all joyful
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Recent Examples of joyful
Nature’s Bakery believes simple, wholesome snacks are the best fuel for active, joyful lives.
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Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
The hallmarks of Quinn’s joyful jewels are all present in the ten-piece 18kt gold collection.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Image The sudden death of so many people during what was supposed to be a joyful winter trip has caused grief and outrage among survivors and relatives, some of whom have begun calling for accountability for officials who failed to ensure that the building was safe.
—Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The bright palette complements the joyful chaos while adding depth.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
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Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
The hallmarks of Quinn’s joyful jewels are all present in the ten-piece 18kt gold collection.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Image The sudden death of so many people during what was supposed to be a joyful winter trip has caused grief and outrage among survivors and relatives, some of whom have begun calling for accountability for officials who failed to ensure that the building was safe.
—Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The bright palette complements the joyful chaos while adding depth.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyful
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Burger, a Missouri native, was thankful for all the people around the country who have given him support.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Jan. 2025
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Coach Dan Campbell, though, said Montgomery is a tone-setting running back the team values and is thankful to have him back.—
Larry Lage,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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But perhaps no one will be more delighted than the previously relatively unknown star, Borisov, who has become the first Russian actor to earn an Oscar nomination in a performance category since 1977.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Family-friendly Offerings My 13-year-old daughter, who up until now has only been on expedition cruises, was delighted with World Europa’s kid-friendly offerings, including multiple arcades, virtual reality rides, and F1 simulator cars that were, admittedly, fun for us adults, too.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Let familiar songs—happy or haunting—unlock those frozen feelings.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The 18-year-old daughter of Larry Birkhead and Anna Nicole Smith was a happy gal after getting to meet Hugh Jackman following his concert series From New York, with Love at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Along with the star guard, the crowd was also glad to see that Asher appeared mostly unscathed, clapping and whooping for the good sport as the game resumed.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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So glad The Athletic finally has a team dedicated to creating data visualizations!—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In his own post on X after the game, the NFL star, 29, posted the classic meme of a satisfied Kermit sipping a cup of tea.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Following the board discussion with Dominguez, all board members were satisfied that the audit would cover all of the concerns and the addendum passed unanimously.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Both were Oscar-nominated, alongside Anthony McCarten for his joyous screenplay.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2025
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There was a different joyous homecoming on the other side of the divide.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Joyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyful. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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