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Examples of joy in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of joy from the Web
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And seeing you with our children, Ella and Alexander, is the greatest joy in my life.
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To watch Ocean’s 8 is to indulge in a distinctly ephemeral form of joy; even if the thrill begins to fade from memory after an hour or two, that doesn’t make the experience any less pleasant.
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There were tears of joy Thursday night after the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history.
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But, much like Life Is Strange, half the joy is in discovering that these caricatures of a particular time and place aren’t that at all.
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The sheer joy and pride Phoebe displayed when delivering her huge collection was beyond words, said JoAnn Adams, manager of the shop and executive officer the Glastonbury Auxiliary, the group of volunteers who run the shop.
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The joy of Pokémon Quest is much like that of Neko Atsume, a cat collecting game for mobile devices.
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If there is a season 3, there's a good chance showrunners will want to further develop this romance that had fans weeping tears of joy.
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Rich's greatest joy was spending time with his family on Cape Cod and traveling the world.
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Origin and Etymology of joy
Middle English, from Anglo-French joie, from Latin gaudia, plural of gaudium, from gaudēre to rejoice; probably akin to Greek gēthein to rejoice
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First Known Use: 13th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1a
See Words from the same yearjoy Synonyms
Synonyms
beatitude, blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, felicity, gladness, happiness;
Antonyms
calamity, ill-being, misery, sadness, unhappiness, wretchedness;
Near Antonyms
agony, anguish, desolation, joylessness, sorrow, woe, woefulness;
blues, cheerlessness, dejection, depression, desolateness, despondency, disheartenment, dispiritedness, doldrums, downheartedness, gloom, gloominess, melancholy, mournfulness, plaintiveness;
Related Words
elatedness, elation, exhilaration, exultation;
ecstasy, euphoria, glory, heaven, nirvana, paradise, rapture, rapturousness, ravishment, seventh heaven, transport;
delectation, delight, enjoyment, pleasure;
cheer, cheerfulness, comfort, exuberance, gaiety (also gayety), gladsomeness, glee, gleefulness, jocundity, jollity, joyfulness, joyousness, jubilance, jubilation, lightheartedness, merriness, mirth;
Definition of joy
Examples of joy in a Sentence
the whole town is joying in the fact that its oldest church has been restored to its Victorian splendor
Recent Examples of joy from the Web
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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.
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There are three ways to get involved: Wear PINK in Holly’s honor Make a plan to share hugs and spread love & joy through random acts of heartfelt kindness for those in your community.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'joy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of joy
see 1joy
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
See Words from the same yearJOY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of joy for English Language Learners
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: a feeling of great happiness
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: a source or cause of great happiness : something or someone that gives joy to someone
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: success in doing, finding, or getting something
JOY Defined for Kids
noun
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ˈjȯi
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Definition of joy for Students
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: a feeling of pleasure or happiness that comes from success, good fortune, or a sense of well-being
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: something that gives pleasure or happiness
It's a joy to have you visit.
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