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Recent Examples of joyfully
The Latin phrase is used to announce the election of a new pope but in this case joyfully announced Leo’s arrival at the field.
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Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Still, nothing sparked quite as many headlines—or joyfully teary social media Reels—as the closing moments of episode five.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
The trio has completely reimagined what a jukebox musical and a movie adaptation can be, taking the blueprint of what Broadway has been leaning on for decades now and flipping it, joyfully, on its head.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
The stories of people who ate joyfully and in a very inspired way kind of spoke to me the most.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
Her writing process unfolded slowly but joyfully.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Cultures, Beliefs, Heritage Travel Photography Two Warkari men joyfully perform a traditional dance, or mock stick-play, in rural Bajirav Vihir, Maharashtra, India.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Consider Virginia McLaurin, who joyfully danced with the Obamas at age 106 and later supported youth mentoring, or Edith Renfrow Smith, now 110, whose advocacy for education continues to inspire.
—Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Warming up, Smith throws back his head and belts Bieber lyrics, joyfully off-key.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Still, nothing sparked quite as many headlines—or joyfully teary social media Reels—as the closing moments of episode five.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
The trio has completely reimagined what a jukebox musical and a movie adaptation can be, taking the blueprint of what Broadway has been leaning on for decades now and flipping it, joyfully, on its head.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
The stories of people who ate joyfully and in a very inspired way kind of spoke to me the most.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
Her writing process unfolded slowly but joyfully.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Cultures, Beliefs, Heritage Travel Photography Two Warkari men joyfully perform a traditional dance, or mock stick-play, in rural Bajirav Vihir, Maharashtra, India.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Consider Virginia McLaurin, who joyfully danced with the Obamas at age 106 and later supported youth mentoring, or Edith Renfrow Smith, now 110, whose advocacy for education continues to inspire.
—Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Warming up, Smith throws back his head and belts Bieber lyrics, joyfully off-key.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyfully
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What follows is pure dance, a joyously propulsive, non-stop sequence of duets, trios, ensemble dances.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Continuously, some view it more joyously while others see it as a sad event.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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The show followed an exuberantly wealthy family who became penniless overnight after falling victim to fraud.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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That’s a nod to another tradition that’s perhaps most exuberantly followed in the colonial city of Antigua, Guatemala, where miles of these carpets are created for Holy Week — twice on Good Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, Calvin is cheerfully lobotomizing a snowman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Atlanta, my hometown airport, cheerfully marketed as the world’s busiest, had descended into organized chaos.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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When not giddily tearing apart the rom-com – a key conversation between Charlie and Emma happens in the trope-iest of cinematic eateries, a diner – Borgli asks really major thematic questions with his controversial subject matter.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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But for all its twists and turns, Boston and her cast, writers, and directors never let up on the promise of the show’s title and the skin-crawling sensations the pilot’s opening scenes (of Rachel and Nicky’s wedding and its insane, bloody aftermath) giddily pile on.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Ultra Music Festival merrily rolls along in its 26th year Friday through Sunday at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The sick humor of an inappropriately large insect thrashing on the bed gives way to the morbid humor of the new family of three proceeding merrily with their small lives.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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They’re both intended for use in Google’s supercomputers, which the company happily rents out (hourly or long-term) to clients like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Meta.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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And the whole business proves, happily, to have a lot of heart — broken sometimes, but that’s life, even in Toontown.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Katie Holmes cheerily takes a phone call while on a walk in New York City on April 15.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after the Bears revealed their consideration of Hammond, Pritzker suddenly began talking cheerily about possible state infrastructure support for an Arlington Heights stadium.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Joyfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyfully. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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