as in delights
a source of great satisfaction
my car is my pride and joy
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as in triumphs
to feel or express joy or triumph
the whole town is joying in the fact that its oldest church has been restored to its Victorian splendor
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Recent Examples of joys
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 June 2026
What to do in Boston's South End One of the joys of Boston's South End is simply going for perhaps one of the most picturesque walks in the city.
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Shannon McMahon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
One of his greatest joys was performing magic tricks alongside his granddaughter.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Opening up the straw cap of a Yeti bottle and finding your ice still solid is one of the simple joys in life.
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Red Fabbri,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
During his speech, and the subsequent one by Meghan Daum, winner of the nonfiction prize, delivered to a room full of writers, publishers, actors, and artists there to celebrate the joys of literature and metropolitan life, Tom Wolfe’s spirit felt alive and well.
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Julia Vitale,
Air Mail,
13 June 2026
Reporting assignments can often lead to unexpected joys and lessons.
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Ava Berger,
NPR,
13 June 2026
His adoption rides are helping open other minds to the joys of pet adoption, too.
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Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Valdi recounts the joys of working with Colman Domingo, getting pooped on by a rat, and winning $50 from director Antoine Fuqua.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
Ricardo Reis,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
The supermodel, 71, snapped a mirror selfie in a black bikini while soaking up the sun — and joys!
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
They were tasked with returning the October joys that José Bautista, Edwin Encarnación and Josh Donaldson brought before them.
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Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
One of the few joys of social media is watching someone experience something that brings them pure joy for the first time.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 June 2026
What to do in Boston's South End One of the joys of Boston's South End is simply going for perhaps one of the most picturesque walks in the city.
—
Shannon McMahon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
One of his greatest joys was performing magic tricks alongside his granddaughter.
—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Opening up the straw cap of a Yeti bottle and finding your ice still solid is one of the simple joys in life.
—
Red Fabbri,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
During his speech, and the subsequent one by Meghan Daum, winner of the nonfiction prize, delivered to a room full of writers, publishers, actors, and artists there to celebrate the joys of literature and metropolitan life, Tom Wolfe’s spirit felt alive and well.
—
Julia Vitale,
Air Mail,
13 June 2026
Reporting assignments can often lead to unexpected joys and lessons.
—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
13 June 2026
His adoption rides are helping open other minds to the joys of pet adoption, too.
—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Valdi recounts the joys of working with Colman Domingo, getting pooped on by a rat, and winning $50 from director Antoine Fuqua.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
Verb
There are no sorrows In our lives Nor joys either.
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Ricardo Reis,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
The supermodel, 71, snapped a mirror selfie in a black bikini while soaking up the sun — and joys!
—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
They were tasked with returning the October joys that José Bautista, Edwin Encarnación and Josh Donaldson brought before them.
—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joys
Noun
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We’re surrounded by sensory delights, and a new book argues that being more attuned to them could be a balm for digital exhaustion.
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The psychologists, economists, and happiness advocates have saddled the rest of us with an impoverished and incomplete picture of gratification and its distinctive delights.
Noun
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The colors, pains, pleasures, smells, tastes and sounds, the what-it’s-like of being conscious, are not private inner bits and blobs that philosophers call qualia, floating in a theatre of the mind.
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As Ariane Cruz notes in The Color of Kink, many people find pleasures and healing in kink.
Noun
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Rather than shy away from these itty-bitty creatures, embrace them with your next mani by showing them off on their favorite treats—different forms of fruit.
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Pandan waffles, matcha flan and durian smoothies, among other Southeast Asian treats, round out the menu.
Noun
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The essentially dialogue-free stories are feasts for the eyes and have a surprising amount of heart.
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There's evidence of people coming together at the site for feasts and celebrations during the solstices.
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“Joys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joys. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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