a mood of joyous anticipation
a joyous crowd eagerly awaiting the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve
Recent Examples on the WebChef and owner Charles-Antoine Crête and his team enjoy serving great food in a playful, joyous way.—Elizabeth Warkentin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2024 Byer also was on assignment months later capturing a joyous occasion as Porter was wheeled around her new apartment by her Hope Cooperative caseworker Tracey Knickerbocker.—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024 The joyous optimism and soaring lyricism can’t help but make any day more sunny.—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024 In Gaza, where El-Haddad spent summers growing up, the tangy lamb stew with sumac, chard and chickpeas is synonymous with joyous occasions, especially the three-day Muslim holiday that breaks the month-long fasting period of Ramadan.—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024 For those not familiar with these renowned raptors, Annie moved into the bell tower in 2016 and ever since has led a life of drama, love triangles and joyous births.—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024 Out of all of the joyous spring launches to shop, the 2024 dress trends are preeminent on our list.—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024 Remember, though: these are the Hornets and nothing ever seems to go according to plan, certainly not anything overly joyous.—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2024 The book’s recipes are unrepentantly joyous: There’s a vegetable galette with a painterly rainbow of produce, white chocolate chip cookies with bursts of lemon and lime.—Mayukh Sen, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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