1
as in happiness
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
the inexpressible joy that the couple are feeling upon the birth of their first child
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2
as in delight
a source of great satisfaction
my car is my pride and joy
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as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph
the whole town is joying in the fact that its oldest church has been restored to its Victorian splendor
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Recent Examples of joy
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Working with the actors was a joy, especially with a cast like Alan and the wonderful Shirley Henderson.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Overall, the organization looks at 82 different indicators of joy, including individual interviews with residents in cities across the globe.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
This team of people threw themselves into it with such relish and joy and enthusiasm.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In the snaps, Clare carried his fiancée as Smith, 31, beamed with joy while showing off her oval diamond ring.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Working with the actors was a joy, especially with a cast like Alan and the wonderful Shirley Henderson.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Overall, the organization looks at 82 different indicators of joy, including individual interviews with residents in cities across the globe.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
This team of people threw themselves into it with such relish and joy and enthusiasm.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joy
Noun
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Advertisement Advertisement The American Dream—the promise of happiness and financial success through hard work—has, of course, never truly been attainable to all.—
Alice Lassman,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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And though Bezos hasn’t bought Vogue for his new bride as was reported for a while, and the two did reportedly sign a prenup, none of that seems to be affecting their current happiness.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Smith is a delight to watch.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Haunted Scream Park opening weekend 'Tis the season for frights and delights!—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
19 Dec. 2022
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If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
26 Aug. 2020
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That paradise is North Sea Jazz Festival, a 3-day celebration of local and international sonics, food and tropical bliss that descends upon the island’s capital of Willemstad each year, but with none before having gone as big as 2025’s rendition.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wasuwan probed her model’s back and shoulders with a long bamboo stick, then tapped a block with a mallet on her stomach, producing a look of agonized bliss.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wide open areas with branching paths and extremely verticality are key to Metroidvania games like Hollow Knight, but usually the pleasure derived from unlocking a previously dead-end space comes from having an interconnected world.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite something of a false opening promise, Last Rites is appropriately terrifying, far more successful on a scare-by-scare basis than the second or third films and a really frothy return to the aesthetic pleasures of Wan’s first Conjuring.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The worrying thing for Saturday's host is the fact that both teams managed to triumph on each other's turf, with Atalanta winning 3-1 at this venue in November 2024.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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In their place, video-first talk formats have triumphed, with podcasting now principally looking more like daytime radio or, for that matter, television.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Here’s how to clean a couch, spot-treat stains, and protect your sofa from future damage.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Costumed performers and children with baskets of treats paraded through the community, drawing cheers from families lining the sidewalks.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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But up until Meursault, who’s played by Benjamin Voisin (star of Ozon’s memorable teen drama, Summer of 85), gets arrested for shooting a young Algerian man (Abderrahmane Dehkani) point blank on the beach, The Stranger is a feast of sights, sounds and existential turmoil.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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These leaders often operate in feast-or-famine cycles.—
Jack McCullough,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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