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
Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
Green’s photographs capture not just the heaviness of choice, but the joy of imagining different lives.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
The sight of the open space was pure joy.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Tonight is about leaning into that joy.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
But those joys came with an unexpected price.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
Green’s photographs capture not just the heaviness of choice, but the joy of imagining different lives.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
The sight of the open space was pure joy.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Tonight is about leaning into that joy.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joy
Noun
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During an appearance on Simon Sinek’s podcast, A Bit of Optimism, Galloway shared his philosophy on money and happiness, arguing accumulating wealth beyond a certain threshold brings no additional fulfillment.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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There’s nothing to cry about at Midwest Sad, a new all-day third space that brings a whole lot of happiness to the corner of Sixth and Bruce streets in Walker’s Point.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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An airline passenger shared their delight after taking their spot on a flight and finding an adorable dog staring at them from the seats in front.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The four-time Tony winner closed out her speech with an Irish blessing — sung a capella, much to the crowd’s delight.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 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
Noun
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This coaster is wild mayhem, with two commanding launches that send you inverting and free-spinning into total bliss.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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All over the album, Taylor sings about her romantic bliss with her new fiance Travis Kelce.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The close, caring but contentious relationships among the three Williams women constitute some of the new season’s greatest pleasures.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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All these small pleasures that most children know are still mysteries to her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Both teams boast a 2-1 record in conference play this campaign and reunite almost exactly one year after the Huskies triumphed 27-17 in their most recent matchup.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Gauff triumphed 6-4, 7-5 for her second title of 2025, and her first WTA 1000 title of the year.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rare double-comet encounter Having two right comets visible in the sky around the same time is a rare cosmic treat.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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To ensure enough treats are available for all the dogs, registration is requested.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Devotees dress up in their finest outfits, make offerings to Lakshmi, light fireworks and sparklers, and enjoy a sweet feast.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Devotees dress up in their finest outfits, make offerings to Lakshmi, light fireworks and sparklers, and enjoy a sweet feast.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joy. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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