How to Use joy in a Sentence

joy

1 of 2 noun

• What a joy it was to see her again.
• The flowers are a joy to behold!
• Seeing her again brought tears of joy to my eyes.
• Their sorrow turned to joy.
• I can hardly express the joy I felt at seeing her again.
• Pick the three pieces in the pile of items that give you the most joy.
  — Olivia Martin, Town & Country, 24 July 2018
• To get a laugh out of her is one of the great joys in life.
  — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 6 June 2023
• Thank you for the joy of your work and your dear heart.
  — Sharareh Drury, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2019
• Folks, get out of your house and get lost in the joys of spring.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Apr. 2020
• What a joy it’s been to work with you on a new show in 2023.
  — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2023
• And that was bringing him a lot of joy at the end of his life.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Dec. 2021
• There have been tears, but the smiles and joy outweigh them.
  — Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, 6 July 2018
• In the stands, delirious Vikings fans hugged and jumped for joy.
  — Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com, 15 Jan. 2018
• So, the joy and delight in that gives one a hope for the future.
  — The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2023
• Bautista wants to spread that joy to others and save pet lives in the process.
  — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
• But many are seeing the sea for the first time—enough to bring them great joy.
  — The Economist, 29 Aug. 2020
• Wishing you a pot o' gold and all the joy your heart can hold.
  — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 19 Jan. 2021
• These athletes play tennis for the pure joy of the sport.
  — Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
• There was supposed to be joy and a tug at your heart at the same time.
  — Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2019
• The joy, of course, was not simply a matter of sports alone.
  — Author: Kirk Semple, Paulina Villegas, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2018
• The brand has nailed eye-catching, punchy prints that spark joy.
  — Minna Shim, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 July 2023
• Still, there was a lot of collective joy to be found in the trends.
  — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2024
• There have been cheers of joy, and tears, when Zoey was rescued.
  — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2021
• Thank you all for making this part of our job such a joy.
  — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2022
• Mike was a joy to work with and brought warmth and kindness to all who knew him.
  — Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2022
• May the Lord turn his countenance to you and give you joy and peace.
  — Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
• This is the rare novel that brings equal amounts of solace and joy.
  — Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023
• Pets bring joy to our lives (yes, dog lovers -- even cats).
  — CNN, 23 Aug. 2021
• The expression on her face is one of pure joy, of sheer glee.
  — Douglas Watson, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2022
• May your business flourish and bring you lots of joy in the new year.
  — Woman's Day, 22 Dec. 2022

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joy

2 of 2 verb

• Read her take on how three new books help chart the journey to joy.
  — Richard Galant, CNN, 20 Nov. 2022
• Trump would know about taking the life and joy out of everything.
  — Neil J. Young, The Week, 30 July 2021
• Before long, her videos were the ones bringing people joy.
  — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 9 Dec. 2022
• And each has discovered ways to continue bringing light and joy into the world.
  — Julianna Morano, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2021
• And wider gaps, too—the ones created by grief (or even joy) that someone else will never understand.
  — Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 7 June 2021
• Poet Ross Gay explores these questions -- What incites joy?
  — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 25 Oct. 2022
• If people can pay good deeds forward, causing kindness to grow exponentially, can joy spread from one person to the next?
  — Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2021
• Gay examined the cornerstones of delight, then gratitude — and now joy.
  — Allison Cho, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2022
• If keeping a gratitude journal or otherwise expressing thanks isn’t a path to joy for you, think about more creative ways to reflect on and appreciate the good parts of your life.
  — Time, 26 Sep. 2022
• This painting inspires joy rather like Hokusai’s beautiful blue skies, an almost tactile sense of the atmosphere as something that sustains and protects us.
  — Washington Post, 16 July 2021
• Burkina Faso gained its independence from France in 1960 -- and often joy.
  — Nick Remsen, CNN, 22 June 2021
• But some of the most affecting shots in the book are quieter, more solitary—eschewing big, newsmaking events for private moments of fear, grief, disorientation, and sometimes even joy.
  — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2021
• Part of reversing that fear is getting families to steadily recall memories, tastes, and other sensations that gave their sons and daughters joy or comfort in youth.
  — Fox News, 3 May 2018
• Typically, a Tanglewood summer sends everyone off with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and its famous paean to joy.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2021
• As professional photography editors, we are accustomed to seeing a little bit of everything: war, famine, fires, hurricanes, politics, suffering, beauty, silliness and sometimes joy.
  — Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2020
• Read her take on how three new books help chart the journey to joy.
  — Richard Galant, CNN, 20 Nov. 2022
• Trump would know about taking the life and joy out of everything.
  — Neil J. Young, The Week, 30 July 2021
• Before long, her videos were the ones bringing people joy.
  — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 9 Dec. 2022
• And each has discovered ways to continue bringing light and joy into the world.
  — Julianna Morano, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2021
• And wider gaps, too—the ones created by grief (or even joy) that someone else will never understand.
  — Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 7 June 2021
• Poet Ross Gay explores these questions -- What incites joy?
  — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 25 Oct. 2022
• If people can pay good deeds forward, causing kindness to grow exponentially, can joy spread from one person to the next?
  — Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2021
• Gay examined the cornerstones of delight, then gratitude — and now joy.
  — Allison Cho, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2022
• If keeping a gratitude journal or otherwise expressing thanks isn’t a path to joy for you, think about more creative ways to reflect on and appreciate the good parts of your life.
  — Time, 26 Sep. 2022
• This painting inspires joy rather like Hokusai’s beautiful blue skies, an almost tactile sense of the atmosphere as something that sustains and protects us.
  — Washington Post, 16 July 2021
• Burkina Faso gained its independence from France in 1960 -- and often joy.
  — Nick Remsen, CNN, 22 June 2021
• But some of the most affecting shots in the book are quieter, more solitary—eschewing big, newsmaking events for private moments of fear, grief, disorientation, and sometimes even joy.
  — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2021
• Part of reversing that fear is getting families to steadily recall memories, tastes, and other sensations that gave their sons and daughters joy or comfort in youth.
  — Fox News, 3 May 2018
• Typically, a Tanglewood summer sends everyone off with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and its famous paean to joy.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2021
• As professional photography editors, we are accustomed to seeing a little bit of everything: war, famine, fires, hurricanes, politics, suffering, beauty, silliness and sometimes joy.
  — Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2020

Last Updated: 9 May 2024