a mood of joyous anticipation
a joyous crowd eagerly awaiting the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve
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And yet everything about Wednesday’s ceremony had the air of a joyous celebration.—ABC News,
1 July 2026 The ritual had a joyous air And yet everything about Wednesday’s ceremony had the air of a joyous celebration.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026 The mood that summer, much like today’s, was not uniformly joyous.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026 The Joy of a Good Party, or Two A busy week of pitching, listening and enlightening came to a joyous conclusion on Thursday night with the Pride celebration party held at the Canva Creative Cabana on the beach.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
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