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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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Carl Lewis Known as the fastest man alive in the 1980s and '90s, the former 100-meter record holder, now 64, finds joy in pushing himself to try new things.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
With 254,000 followers on Instagram, Bambi is well-loved by her online community—something that gives her owner joy.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The way the fans continued to show up for me, and for the Fever, brought me so much joy and important perspective.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Owners Damond Gallagher and Nora Yockey have curated an inviting space filled with things that spark laughter and bring a little joy to daily life—from greeting cards to key chains.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Carl Lewis Known as the fastest man alive in the 1980s and '90s, the former 100-meter record holder, now 64, finds joy in pushing himself to try new things.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
With 254,000 followers on Instagram, Bambi is well-loved by her online community—something that gives her owner joy.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The way the fans continued to show up for me, and for the Fever, brought me so much joy and important perspective.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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