joyfulness
noun
Examples of joyful in a Sentence
We were joyful at the news.
the news of the child's safe return made us all joyful
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Bolding’s joyful daisies decorated the Sidecca tote bag given to customers at November’s reopening, just before December’s intense rainstorms.
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Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Despite being a day of joyful and colorful costume parties, some Purim celebrations in Los Angeles were a balance of hope and fear on Monday evening for many Jewish-Iranian Angelenos.
—Laurie Perez, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The direction of Milissa Carey is both joyful and playful, along with Bylsma’s choreography that utilizes a very colorful scenic design from Lynn Grant.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Sarah spent late summer and fall curating her legacy, sharing joyful moments with her husband and children while cleaning out closets.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Despite being a day of joyful and colorful costume parties, some Purim celebrations in Los Angeles were a balance of hope and fear on Monday evening for many Jewish-Iranian Angelenos.
—Laurie Perez, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The direction of Milissa Carey is both joyful and playful, along with Bylsma’s choreography that utilizes a very colorful scenic design from Lynn Grant.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Sarah spent late summer and fall curating her legacy, sharing joyful moments with her husband and children while cleaning out closets.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Joyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyful. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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