joyousness

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Noun
  • These days, Evan finds some joy with his parents’ dog, a Mini Aussie named Gypsy, which now lives with him.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • The days leading up to his passing were filled with joy, gratitude, peace and acceptance.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • But more than ever before, Nouel said, women are shirking the expectations of previous generations and considering all of their options to happiness, instead of staying in relationships that don't serve them.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Everyone is over the moon with the experience, especially Aesha, who can barely contain her happiness; the night set the bar very high for the rest of the season.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Beyond the absurdly catchy music and the rom-com story, part of the show’s joyfulness comes from its colorful costumes and beachy aesthetic.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • From beginning to end, there’s a joyfulness and a boyish innocence to IOI’s new iteration of the character, which surprised me.
    Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Hazel shrugged, but Lilian could see her gladness at being asked.
    Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • From activewear heroes to beacons of quiet luxury, here are all the labels running their own summer sales right now and the top picks worth grabbing from each (in alphabetical order for your viewing pleasure).
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • After learning of an evil rock promoter’s plan to use heavy metal to keep society sedated in a cycle of hedonistic pleasure, a stylish metallic alien arrives on Earth to save humanity and rock out!
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • One of the artists Olivier interviewed, Xang, rapped at blistering decibels to the delight and confusion of a couple hundred stylish black and brown kids.
    Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
  • By the time Soto picked the ball up and looked toward the infield, Springer was already around third base to score his Little League home run to the delight of the Rogers Centre crowd.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The scene of Margaret’s self-confrontation is an extraordinary combination of exaltation and kitsch.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
  • Her understanding — and exaltation — of womanhood has also been a strength.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • And then there are amateur collectors like me, who might not know ironstone from porcelain, but whose last day on earth could be spent touching old objects in ignorant bliss.
    Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2026
  • That much was clear to the thousands and thousands of fans who packed the streets outside of Madison Square Garden and throughout the five boroughs on Saturday night, celebrating in glorious, delirious bliss after the Knicks won Game 5 of the NBA Finals, 94-90, in San Antonio.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
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“Joyousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyousness. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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