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Noun
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My ila facial was pure joy—no painful extraction or aggravating scrubs here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Look for ways to add joy to your life, whether that looks like taking more breaks or weaving artistry into your to-do list.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even with the Hornets in the midst of one of the best stretches in franchise history and the city gravitating toward full-fledged acceptance and happiness, the test that stood before them was a beast.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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This focus on their past appeals to the story’s lowest hanging fruit, which is its sense of incipient tragedy, the foreclosure of the possibility for happiness.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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When senior center Serah Williams transferred in from Wisconsin at the start of this season, that joyfulness was the thing that surprised her the most about UConn.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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And his knockout debut men’s show in June, provoked roaring applause from attendees for its earnest joyfulness.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
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May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Hazel shrugged, but Lilian could see her gladness at being asked.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While the morning invites a slower pace and simple pleasures, the Moon opposing chatty Mercury later can pull feelings and words in different directions.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Leo moon tests your ability to lighten up when unexpected pleasures come knocking.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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In particular, cast member Heidi Gardner at one point laughed so hard that the sketch ground to a halt for about 20 seconds, as the audience cheered with delight.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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However, this is the second Kickstarter from ViewDock – its first running last year and successfully delivered to the apparent delight of backers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At our core is the exaltation of free speech, expression and personal liberty.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the lead-up to this moment, Venus squares Uranus on February 8 before entering Pisces, the sign of her exaltation, on February 10.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Lindy West’s new memoir, Adult Braces, ends with a portrait of unconventional domestic bliss.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2026
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Juvenile bliss had long contoured this abrasive band, whose songs rattled like playgrounds, and whose shouts rang like the peals of petulant children.—
Samuel Hyland,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Joyousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyousness. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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