as in thankful
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
the news of the child's safe return made us all joyful
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Recent Examples of joyful
Despite being a day of joyful and colorful costume parties, some Purim celebrations in Los Angeles were a balance of hope and fear on Monday evening for many Jewish-Iranian Angelenos.
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Laurie Perez, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The direction of Milissa Carey is both joyful and playful, along with Bylsma’s choreography that utilizes a very colorful scenic design from Lynn Grant.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Sarah spent late summer and fall curating her legacy, sharing joyful moments with her husband and children while cleaning out closets.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The joyful magenta blooms of bougainvillea are a familiar sight in south Florida and other balmy climates, but they can be grown as a climbing annual anywhere that gets hot, dry consitions in the summer.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
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Laurie Perez, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The direction of Milissa Carey is both joyful and playful, along with Bylsma’s choreography that utilizes a very colorful scenic design from Lynn Grant.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Sarah spent late summer and fall curating her legacy, sharing joyful moments with her husband and children while cleaning out closets.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The joyful magenta blooms of bougainvillea are a familiar sight in south Florida and other balmy climates, but they can be grown as a climbing annual anywhere that gets hot, dry consitions in the summer.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyful
Adjective
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Yet family nurse practitioner Munira Maalimisaq sees reason to be thankful amid the stresses.—
Luis Andres Henao,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Thompson was thankful for the unanimous approval of his request to retire Melissa, according to a March 4 statement.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This salad is simple yet contains a showstopping crispiness that will leave your guests delighted and satisfied.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Perfecting the method to this easy version will keep your breakfast table full of delighted guests.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But Messi and his team went back to South Florida happy.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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Expect a happy pop in your finances.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For the tenth year in a row, Literary Hub is pleased to announce the opening of the , which awards $1,000 to an American woman, aged 30 or younger, to acknowledge an outstanding book collection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Though Jawscritters notes there is likely still some room for improvement in the design, the aquarium caretaker seems pleased with Moses’s newfound mobility.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Be glad that you are fully employed, because the healthiest situation for you would be to make other living arrangements.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Brenden Aaronson would have been glad of a first assist in 12 appearances, too.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The legislation included a detailed governance structure that satisfied lenders’ by giving the borrower, the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, control over decision making for three years after the deal closed.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Originally from the western province of Matanzas, Ventura is not satisfied with her life in Miami.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The willful Sun teams up with joyous Jupiter to energize your domestic zone and your intimidating 8th house.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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John is a joyous and charismatic showman.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Joyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyful. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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