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Noun
Their sorrow turned to joy.
I can hardly express the joy I felt at seeing her again.
Seeing her again brought tears of joy to my eyes.
The flowers are a joy to behold!
What a joy it was to see her again.
Verb
the whole town is joying in the fact that its oldest church has been restored to its Victorian splendor
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David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Given Heretic’s clear joy in kicking around ideas, this is frustrating.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024
Acevedo’s treatment of magic as an everyday possibility is compelling, but there is also magic in the wonder, surprise, frustrations, and joys the characters experience in their relationships with one another.
—Nicole Chung, Time, 25 July 2023
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Noun
These people, and many other Americans, weren’t interested in the politics of joy that Kamala Harris and the other law school grads were offering.
—David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Given Heretic’s clear joy in kicking around ideas, this is frustrating.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Verb
Make networking, socializing and participating in activities that bring you joy your priorities.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024
Acevedo’s treatment of magic as an everyday possibility is compelling, but there is also magic in the wonder, surprise, frustrations, and joys the characters experience in their relationships with one another.
—Nicole Chung, Time, 25 July 2023
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“Joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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