as in joys
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
actors are typically in ecstasy upon winning an Oscar
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An ensemble piece in the truest sense, Tyler Taormina's film captures the joys and exhaustions of holiday gatherings via a Long Island family's annual Christmas Eve shindig.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025 -
Now, with her due date on the horizon, Fletcher is looking forward to the simplest joys.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Both works, with their vivid colors and characters, immerse the viewer in the bourgeois pleasures and perspectives of the 19th century.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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His songs seek to unite people over life’s simple pleasures and moments of joy, rather than divide over politics.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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That's right, Dairy Queen is getting in the holiday spirit with a new menu full of seasonal delights.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Playing this character is one of the great delights of my career.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The days of counterfeit printouts are—thank heavens—largely behind us, but fans are still often left empty-handed on game days or arrive to find seats that were not as good as advertised.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Scorsese’s life and work, still ongoing thank heavens, have been given a rather simple five-act structure for purposes of the documentary.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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