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 cast and crew are balancing their joyous memories with the sad fact that this is the first Christmas without the late Diane Keaton.
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Meghan Pryce, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
The island has a celebratory energy that’s elegant yet effortless—you’ll see yachts lined up in Gustavia, beachside restaurants hosting joyous dinners, and a community that feels like family.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
And yet that played out with a joyous set.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
Archuleta, of Stockton, joined his brother, Emmanuel Lopez, and Lopez’s 9-year-old daughter for what had been a joyous celebration of a child who had just turned 2, the young daughter of a friend.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Meghan Pryce, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
The island has a celebratory energy that’s elegant yet effortless—you’ll see yachts lined up in Gustavia, beachside restaurants hosting joyous dinners, and a community that feels like family.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
And yet that played out with a joyous set.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
Archuleta, of Stockton, joined his brother, Emmanuel Lopez, and Lopez’s 9-year-old daughter for what had been a joyous celebration of a child who had just turned 2, the young daughter of a friend.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Joyous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyous. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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