Examples of joy in a Sentence
Noun
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.
Verb
the whole town is joying in the fact that its oldest church has been restored to its Victorian splendor
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2025
Overall, expanding her family has brought her more joy than ever.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024
Acevedo’s treatment of magic as an everyday possibility is compelling, but there is also magic in the wonder, surprise, frustrations, and joys the characters experience in their relationships with one another.
—Nicole Chung, Time, 25 July 2023
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Noun
The boys played together… and every time it’s been a joy and complete pleasure, and kind of like going home.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2025
Overall, expanding her family has brought her more joy than ever.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
Make networking, socializing and participating in activities that bring you joy your priorities.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024
Acevedo’s treatment of magic as an everyday possibility is compelling, but there is also magic in the wonder, surprise, frustrations, and joys the characters experience in their relationships with one another.
—Nicole Chung, Time, 25 July 2023
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“Joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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