as in thankful
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
a joyous crowd eagerly awaiting the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve
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Recent Examples of joyous
Based on Terry McMillan’s celebrated novel, this joyous film brought the stories of four Black women — who are smart, complex, and unapologetically themselves — to the forefront with an unbeatable duo at its core: Angela Bassett and Whitney Houston.
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Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Songkran is Thailand’s New Year festival, but think of it as a joyous chance to have a water fight without reprimands.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
Following an unexpectedly joyous Halloween, which includes Maddie and Cal’s surprise wedding, Episode 2 ends with a visit from Bill’s mother, who drops a heck of a bombshell — Bill is dead!
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 6 Feb. 2025
This 11-track album, presented by Warner México, weaves accordion-laden melodies with joyous cumbia rhythms: an intersection that highlights the inherent complementary nature of these two music traditions.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
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Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Songkran is Thailand’s New Year festival, but think of it as a joyous chance to have a water fight without reprimands.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
Following an unexpectedly joyous Halloween, which includes Maddie and Cal’s surprise wedding, Episode 2 ends with a visit from Bill’s mother, who drops a heck of a bombshell — Bill is dead!
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 6 Feb. 2025
This 11-track album, presented by Warner México, weaves accordion-laden melodies with joyous cumbia rhythms: an intersection that highlights the inherent complementary nature of these two music traditions.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyous
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With 35 employees, Frolov’s founder Ivan Frolov is thankful that none of them have been harmed or killed due to the intermittent shelling near the brand’s production hub in Kyiv.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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Kate was extremely thankful for Stacey's intervention, which may have prevented a tragedy.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hostile to Russia ever since Soviet tanks appeared near her childhood home in 1968 in what was then Czechoslovakia, the now grandmother was delighted to have her photograph taken with a soldier who was fighting Russian invaders in Ukraine.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Wood sent in two audition tapes—one in an American accent and one in her own—and was delighted when White opted for the latter.—
Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Senators raced ahead of the House as the lower chamber debated how to keep everyone from fiscal conservatives in the Freedom Caucus to moderates from swing districts happy.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Everything that makes entrepreneurs happy costs next to nothing to attain.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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No matter that soldiers too young on their glad desperate way out of history stripped down right on the streets of Budapest.—
Marianne Boruch,
The New York Review of Books,
20 Feb. 2025
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Ken was glad to tell of his WWII experience and very happy to be able to personally thank the still-living pilots on behalf of the crews of the 15th Air Force.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Be open to finding a middle ground where both parties can feel satisfied with the outcome.—
Dileep Marway,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The cricket authorities in both Pakistan and India have appeared satisfied with the compromise, but many fans in Pakistan were disappointed.—
Zia ur-Rehman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Like her brother, Jenny also enjoys helping care for animals and brings a joyful energy to the trio of siblings.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Feb. 2025
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Many travel to this popular destination for annual events such as the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the National Date Festival and that joyful celebration of mid-century architecture known as Modernism Week.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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In this treatment, guests are enveloped in the calming aromas of local lavender, followed by gold ear seed therapy and a blissful grounding ritual, honoring the feet with a botanical exfoliation and foot reflexology massage.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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With lavender, clary sage, and eucalyptus essential oils, the mist bottles the blissful feeling of lounging in a steam room or drifting off to sleep while an expert minimizes your pores.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Joyous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyous. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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