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a mood of joyous anticipation
a joyous crowd eagerly awaiting the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve
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Filmed in the New Forest, the largest remaining unenclosed common land in England, where the entanglement of non-human and human activity hides a joyous spell.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Based on Terry McMillan’s celebrated novel, this joyous film brought the stories of four Black women — who are smart, complex, and unapologetically themselves — to the forefront with an unbeatable duo at its core: Angela Bassett and Whitney Houston.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Songkran is Thailand’s New Year festival, but think of it as a joyous chance to have a water fight without reprimands.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
Following an unexpectedly joyous Halloween, which includes Maddie and Cal’s surprise wedding, Episode 2 ends with a visit from Bill’s mother, who drops a heck of a bombshell — Bill is dead!
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 6 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Based on Terry McMillan’s celebrated novel, this joyous film brought the stories of four Black women — who are smart, complex, and unapologetically themselves — to the forefront with an unbeatable duo at its core: Angela Bassett and Whitney Houston.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Songkran is Thailand’s New Year festival, but think of it as a joyous chance to have a water fight without reprimands.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
Following an unexpectedly joyous Halloween, which includes Maddie and Cal’s surprise wedding, Episode 2 ends with a visit from Bill’s mother, who drops a heck of a bombshell — Bill is dead!
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Joyous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyous. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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