Examples of joyous in a Sentence
a mood of joyous anticipation
a joyous crowd eagerly awaiting the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve
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The tour of everything from puffin movement to kittiwake perception is a joyous and fascinating one, even as the tragedy of these species’ disappearances is never far from view.
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The willful Sun teams up with joyous Jupiter to energize your domestic zone and your intimidating 8th house.
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John is a joyous and charismatic showman.
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The joyous gallows humor and horror-movie commentary of old are gone, and some inspired working-in of new technology falls apart.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The willful Sun teams up with joyous Jupiter to energize your domestic zone and your intimidating 8th house.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
John is a joyous and charismatic showman.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The joyous gallows humor and horror-movie commentary of old are gone, and some inspired working-in of new technology falls apart.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for joyous
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“Joyous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyous. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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