Examples of joy in a Sentence
Noun
Their sorrow turned to joy.
I can hardly express the joy I felt at seeing her again.
Seeing her again brought tears of joy to my eyes.
The flowers are a joy to behold!
What a joy it was to see her again.
Verb
the whole town is joying in the fact that its oldest church has been restored to its Victorian splendor
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Janine MacLachlan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
What an absolute delight, then, to see Hiller's shock and joy upon hearing his name, as visibly emotional fellow nominees Bowen Yang and Michael Urie gave him a standing ovation.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Each of these brief interactions sparks a little joy during my weekend in Bentonville.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Mohamed Salah leapt for joy in front of the elated away supporters before being mobbed by his team-mates.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Using joy as a compass beats fear every time.
—Janine MacLachlan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
What an absolute delight, then, to see Hiller's shock and joy upon hearing his name, as visibly emotional fellow nominees Bowen Yang and Michael Urie gave him a standing ovation.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Each of these brief interactions sparks a little joy during my weekend in Bentonville.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Mohamed Salah leapt for joy in front of the elated away supporters before being mobbed by his team-mates.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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