Examples of joyous in a Sentence
Adjective
a mood of joyous anticipation
a joyous crowd eagerly awaiting the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve
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Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Knicks owner Jim Dolan took center stage and couldn't resist taking a shot at the mayor during the team's most joyous moment.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026
School buses were ripped apart and burned in Times Square during what was supposed to be a joyous occasion.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
Chants, dances, flags, all waving, all joyous.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 June 2026
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Adjective
On this momentous day, the mile-long thoroughfare and park hosted joyous crowds who gathered to celebrate the 44th President of the United States and onetime UChicago Law School Lecturer Barack Obama, and the Presidential Center now visible looking east along the Midway that honors his legacy.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Knicks owner Jim Dolan took center stage and couldn't resist taking a shot at the mayor during the team's most joyous moment.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026
School buses were ripped apart and burned in Times Square during what was supposed to be a joyous occasion.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
Chants, dances, flags, all waving, all joyous.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 June 2026
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“Joyous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyous. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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