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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The three men were remembered for their determination, willpower, energy and joyous enthusiasm for football.
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Jordan D. Brown, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
And to watch one of the interviewees go for being a joyous, giddy, chatty child to being a slightly older, more distant and jaded tween is heartbreaking.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
The Like a Prayer EP features the original version, as well as film composer Rob Simonsen mixing the joyous song with even more choir voices, a stirring organ line and dramatic strings.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2024
The thousands of competitors danced and jumped right along with the crowd in the stands, everyone letting loose a joyous energy that came from the competition finally being over so athletes and fans alike could come together in celebration of a truly splendid Olympics.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
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Jordan D. Brown, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
And to watch one of the interviewees go for being a joyous, giddy, chatty child to being a slightly older, more distant and jaded tween is heartbreaking.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
The Like a Prayer EP features the original version, as well as film composer Rob Simonsen mixing the joyous song with even more choir voices, a stirring organ line and dramatic strings.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2024
The thousands of competitors danced and jumped right along with the crowd in the stands, everyone letting loose a joyous energy that came from the competition finally being over so athletes and fans alike could come together in celebration of a truly splendid Olympics.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Joyous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyous. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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