jocundity

noun

Definition of jocunditynext
as in glee
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter the kind of forced jocundity that one finds so often at corporate events

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  1. glee
  2. cheer
  3. festivity
Noun
  • Trump and Vance, in one fell swoop, managed to embolden our adversaries (not just Russia — all of them watched this spectacle with glee) and alienate our staunch European allies.
    — Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
  • An emotional dela Fuente cried tears of joy while Ho and other Mills players jumped with glee at halfcourt.
    — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of glee
Noun
  • As the camera panned to Brown, also clad in the glasses, the audience let out a few whoops and cheers.
    — Michelle McGahan, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • No need to wait on this one, studios or streamers: This played in the heartland to rolling laughs, tears and cheers tonight.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of cheer
Noun
  • The Jayhawks will also honor seven seniors as part of Senior Day festivities on Saturday.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
  • But according to its founder, Linklater, who spoke to IndieWire via Zoom in advance of the festivities, the essential DNA of those early days is still there—and should be a lesson to cinephiles everywhere else about how to create a community.
    — Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of festivity
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