joyfulness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of joyful in a Sentence
We were joyful at the news.
the news of the child's safe return made us all joyful
Recent Examples on the Web
The atmosphere is joyful and welcoming, highlighting the diversity and inclusivity of the area.
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Reece Rogers, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Then again, when one is willing to engage with this gear-and-pinion mindset, such discoveries have the ability to cast a joyful sort of analog light on an increasingly cold, efficient electronic world.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
The first person to greet him was a joyful British Indian.
—Kabir Chibber, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Centro Cultural de la Raza exists in joyful, prolific defiance of these norms.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
Our job would be half as hard and twice as joyful if all our sources were Texas bee boosters.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
David Alan Grier brought his joyful spirit to the 2024 Oscars, with his daughter by his side.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
Chapter 9: The Purim story's surprisingly dark turn While there's a raucous, joyful celebration, Rabbi Laufer acknowledges the story is more adult than that.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
Months before his death, Sabalenka documented a joyful 2023 for her and Koltsov via an Instagram Reel.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Reece Rogers, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Then again, when one is willing to engage with this gear-and-pinion mindset, such discoveries have the ability to cast a joyful sort of analog light on an increasingly cold, efficient electronic world.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
The first person to greet him was a joyful British Indian.
—Kabir Chibber, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Centro Cultural de la Raza exists in joyful, prolific defiance of these norms.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
Our job would be half as hard and twice as joyful if all our sources were Texas bee boosters.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
David Alan Grier brought his joyful spirit to the 2024 Oscars, with his daughter by his side.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
Chapter 9: The Purim story's surprisingly dark turn While there's a raucous, joyful celebration, Rabbi Laufer acknowledges the story is more adult than that.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
Months before his death, Sabalenka documented a joyful 2023 for her and Koltsov via an Instagram Reel.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Joyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyful. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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