as in thankful
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
a joyous crowd eagerly awaiting the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve
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Recent Examples of joyous
Boot it up on Switch Online and witness how joyous Peak Kirby can be.
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Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Combined with a silent online auction and donation, the joyous community-building event raised over $200,000.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Just days prior to his post, Coi took to X to express her excitement about her baby shower and critics were quick to accuse Redd of skipping out on the joyous event to spend time with another woman.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 June 2025
Legacies of slavery While the holiday marked a joyous occasion for some, Juneteenth met early and persistent opposition, particularly in the time following Reconstruction.
—Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 16 June 2025
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Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Combined with a silent online auction and donation, the joyous community-building event raised over $200,000.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Just days prior to his post, Coi took to X to express her excitement about her baby shower and critics were quick to accuse Redd of skipping out on the joyous event to spend time with another woman.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 June 2025
Legacies of slavery While the holiday marked a joyous occasion for some, Juneteenth met early and persistent opposition, particularly in the time following Reconstruction.
—Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyous
Adjective
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Despite her neighbor's persistence, Goffey was thankful to get Luco back and take her home.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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This was what turning ten meant to me—not a celebration of what had come before but a thankful distance from the familiar elements of my life.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Needless to say, internet users were equally as delighted for the rescue pup, leading to more than 1.2 million views and over 173,400 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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These stars seem delighted to attend the biggest, most exclusive party on the planet.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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There’s a Benefit primer to prevent makeup from melting off and a Haus Labs cream blush for a happy, radiant (not sticky) flush.—
Elizabeth Siegel,
Allure,
1 July 2025
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The Black Eyed Peas also sent their happy birthday wishes, as well as Scherzinger’s stylist, Michael Philouz.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Her husband had always had a soft spot for yams and was glad for the sudden bounty.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Just be glad the season didn't feature Cybertrucks.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Despite the penalty, Piastri's fans were not satisfied.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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The people forced to live alongside thousands of pigs aren’t satisfied.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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From panel stages to comedy sets, the stories told here are layered, instructive and deeply joyful.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Jesse, family man, civic organizer, corporate negotiator, contract hawk, and school advocate has left a role model legacy of joyful courage and positive leadership for the kids.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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There was a blissful calm in Terminal 7 at Los Angeles International Airport around 5 a.m. Wednesday, when travelers heading out of town early for the Fourth of July could drop off their bags quickly and get to their gate in short order.—
Annie Goodykoontz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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My 80-minute recovery massage worked out the kinks and left me feeling blissful.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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“Joyous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyous. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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