as in thankful
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
the news of the child's safe return made us all joyful
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Recent Examples of joyful
Title 9 is a joyful celebration of women in sports.
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Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Debate on how to live a long and joyful life is an inevitable theme.
—Jennifer Hauser, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Mrs Alice is all about bringing people together around a table to encourage joyful moments, and this collection came about after long, late-night discussions around fertility, surrogacy, pregnancy and motherhood.
—Princess Beatrice, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Lucky Charms Rainbow Sprinkles Lucky Charms Rainbow Sprinkles cereal boasts a delicious birthday cake flavor with confetti sprinkle pieces, making every bite a joyful explosion of fun.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Debate on how to live a long and joyful life is an inevitable theme.
—Jennifer Hauser, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Mrs Alice is all about bringing people together around a table to encourage joyful moments, and this collection came about after long, late-night discussions around fertility, surrogacy, pregnancy and motherhood.
—Princess Beatrice, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Lucky Charms Rainbow Sprinkles Lucky Charms Rainbow Sprinkles cereal boasts a delicious birthday cake flavor with confetti sprinkle pieces, making every bite a joyful explosion of fun.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyful
Adjective
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Future you—the one who’s trying to get dinner on the table for your party of nine—will be thankful.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Rubio told the minister to be thankful that the Russians are not standing on the Polish border right now.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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When Trump won the GOP nomination, these planners (many of whom were former Trump staffers, appointees or admirers) were delighted.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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In October 2023, CNN met Quigley’s two middle-school-age daughters, who seemed delighted to spend time with her.—
Kate Bolduan,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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The movie debuts on May 23 and if its profits compensate for Snow White's loss then Disney may get its happy ending after all.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Julia and Dorothy have since shared drastically different accounts of their upbringing, with Julia mostly sharing happy memories in her memoir, Major League Dad: A Daughter’s Cherished Memories.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Many Americans were glad when the burn-the-place to the ground tea partiers entered Congress and simply refused to compromise.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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After the Blues finish off a 6-1 win, Donovan and Burleson are glad to have a chance to enjoy themselves before turning their attention back to the Cardinals and Opening Day.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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This may explain why 91% of workers with a mentor report being satisfied with their jobs.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Stories of appeasement remind us that some people may never be satisfied—no matter how much one gives into them.—
Michael S. Roth,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Gabriela Jaquez made sure to marinate in this moment, bouncing gleefully toward half-court while her teammates formed a joyous mob.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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It's supposed to be a joyous occasion, when families feast and purchase new clothes for children -- but most of Gaza's 2 million people are just trying to survive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Joyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyful. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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