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Definition of happiness
1 obsolete : good fortune : prosperity all happiness bechance to thee — William Shakespeare
2a : a state of well-being and contentment : joyb : a pleasurable or satisfying experience I wish you every happiness in life. I had the happiness of seeing you — W. S. Gilbert
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Examples of happiness in a Sentence
They made a toast to long life and happiness.
her happiness was complete when she got her very own house
Recent Examples of happiness from the Web
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Even so, media headlines are often about the happiness bounce.
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Double Happiness may not be Apple in terms of secrecy, but the company does keep a few things to itself.
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Here's to many, many more years of happiness, love, and Brie bursting out laughing in Franco's face.
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In other non-scientific weather news, expect showers of sunshine, hours of happiness and a cargo container of options for what to do with your Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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But moving up the social ladder does not necessarily create happiness, as the characters in Diksha Basu’s debut comedy-of-manners novel – including competitive neighbors and a son studying in New York – soon discover.
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Our goal is to simply achieve maximum happiness for our customers.
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Here's to 25 more years of happiness for him and English.
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Both were delighted, and Ms. Kurzweil burst into tears of happiness.
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Origin and Etymology of happiness
see happy
HAPPINESS Defined for English Language Learners
happiness
playDefinition of happiness for English Language Learners
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: the state of being happy
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: an experience that makes you happy
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