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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
Recent Examples of joyous from the Web
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Aunt Kylie turns to Twitter to celebrate the joyous occasion.
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That would be Violet Bordelon — better known as Aunt Vi — played by Tina Lifford, who is giving one of the more joyous, vulnerable and thoroughly watchable performances of the summer.
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One doesn’t need to know Balkan music to be moved by the soulful, joyous intensity of a performance by singer Eva Salina and accordionist Peter Stan.
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Earnhardt Jr. claimed his first of two Daytona 500 victories in 2004, sending his crew chief and uncle, Tony Eury, into a fit of joyous bawling.
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Her world as told in the opera includes joyous dancing by brilliantly costumed Mexican dancers at her wedding to Diego.
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The call came hours after Salvador Perez’s grand slam had sent a joyous shock wave through Kansas City.
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This moving and joyous celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community's triumphs was hosted by Ru'ach, Temple Israel's LGBT havurah.
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Achatz’s cooking is cerebral, genius on paper, but doesn’t exactly translate to a nourishing, joyous experience in person.
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First Known Use of joyous
14th century
JOYOUS Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of joyous for English Language Learners
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: feeling, causing, or showing great happiness
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