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 instinctive Moon joins joyous Jupiter in your 5th House of Entertainment, inviting you to say yes to a hobby that sparks delight.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
The sequel, which has the Ghostbusters facing off with the spirit of Vigo the Carpathian and his profoundly negative vibes, ends in a joyous celebration that brings the Big Apple together while an animated Statue of Liberty stomps to the rescue.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
So, have a joyous holiday season, and make an informed decision about what role alcohol will play in those celebrations.
—William J. Burman, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
In Brewer’s hands, the true story of a husband and wife who form a Neil Diamond cover band and find salvation in music plays like a modern-day Frank Capra movie, joyous and painful in equal measures, but ultimately celebratory of its characters and generous toward the audience in its pleasures.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2025
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
The sequel, which has the Ghostbusters facing off with the spirit of Vigo the Carpathian and his profoundly negative vibes, ends in a joyous celebration that brings the Big Apple together while an animated Statue of Liberty stomps to the rescue.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
So, have a joyous holiday season, and make an informed decision about what role alcohol will play in those celebrations.
—William J. Burman, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
In Brewer’s hands, the true story of a husband and wife who form a Neil Diamond cover band and find salvation in music plays like a modern-day Frank Capra movie, joyous and painful in equal measures, but ultimately celebratory of its characters and generous toward the audience in its pleasures.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Joyous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyous. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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