joyousness

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Noun
  • New York City exploded with joy on Saturday night, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA finals.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 June 2026
  • The New York Knicks clinched their first NBA title in over five decades over the weekend, turning a city known for its sharp elbows, grit, and tough love into a bastion of joy, painting smiles on fans and casual observers alike as cheers rang through the New York City streets and beyond.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • This can increase feelings of happiness and reduce feelings of pain.
    Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
  • That’s how the game should be remembered, not for the rowdiness in the streets from people who use violence to express happiness.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The joyfulness of Mario could easily be taken for granted, but remember, this is a character that’s prevailed for generations.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 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
  • So this summer, give yourself permission to read for pleasure — and come back to work as a better leader for it.
    Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Adventure blends with delight as pleasure-seeking Venus moves into your 9th House of Exploration, inviting upbeat, patient learning and joyful cultural curiosity.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Fury’s personal preference is not known but his delight at returning to America at the weekend points to him being eager to fight there again.
    Chris McKenna, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • But stumbling into a town with a visual landscape that still shows Guedes' thumbprint was a delight.
    Matt Ozug, NPR, 17 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
  • 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
  • None of this is to suggest Brisbane is a utopian fantasy of domestic bliss.
    Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
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“Joyousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyousness. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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