as in cheerfulness
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
the company's holiday parties often had an air of forced joviality
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Recent Examples of joviality
The crowd gives a sense of international joviality that makes for excellent campfire conversation come nightfall.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
The next day, standing below the balcony of the Lorraine Motel where the team was staying in Memphis, King yelled down at Jackson in joviality, as if to mitigate the outburst, inviting him to dinner.
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Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
There was never any danger of an exit as Alcaraz showed a focus that rose above any joviality about a second-hand haircut.
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Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
The next day, standing below the balcony of the Lorraine Motel where the team was staying in Memphis, King yelled down at Jackson in joviality, as if to mitigate the outburst, inviting him to dinner.
—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
There was never any danger of an exit as Alcaraz showed a focus that rose above any joviality about a second-hand haircut.
—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joviality
Noun
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How is one not enamored of the Dutch fans’ togetherness and cheerfulness, or the costumes and smiles of the Japanese fans?
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Finns may not be known for demonstrative cheerfulness, nor necessarily for being makers of excessively happy music.
Noun
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There’s already angst in the party, and glee among Republicans, that the trio will use their new clout to spotlight issues that divide Democrats.
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This tangled relationship between Lestat and Armand, and all the guilt Lestat carries from it, provides a major breakthrough for Molloy’s documentary, and the journalist reacts with giddy, off-putting glee.
Noun
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The wedding festivities for Swift and Kelce began on Thursday, July 2, with guests seen arriving at MSG, the Knicks' home arena, for what is believed to be a rehearsal dinner.
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But when her big bro Sherlock (Henry Cavill) goes missing during the festivities, Enola pauses getting hitched to find him and also unearth a military cover-up.
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“Joviality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joviality. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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