joyousness

Definition of joyousnessnext

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Noun
  • Gathering in the heart of the Golden Triangle turns Juneteenth into both a public history lesson and a street‑level celebration of Black joy.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Foreigners are visiting the United States, having fun, finding joy in the ridiculousness of American abundance and telling the internet about it.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • By the end of the morning, happiness had moved through every neighborhood in the hospital.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Simon Cowell's fiancée, Lauren Cowell, is revealing the secret to his happiness.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 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
  • Now in its 38th edition, the annual issue is a record of the highest expressions of craft, ingenuity, creativity, pleasure, and wonder across 15 categories and from around the globe.
    John Vorwald, Robb Report, 21 June 2026
  • One is about civic commonality, the other about authoritarian cynicism; one is about a city pulling together around a common pleasure, the other about desecrating the decorum of democracy.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Creamy, saucy, cheesy, and hearty, this recipe is a true delight.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • And Pizza Hut added Detroit-style pizza to its menu as a limited edition in early 2021, much to the delight of some customers.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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