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
An unexpectedly funny and joyful love story, poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley navigate life and mortality in the face of an incurable diagnosis.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
In other words, extravagant costumes, elaborate floats, joyful music and dancing, street parades, lots of drinking and enough dissipation to last until the next one are the ingredients for a legendary Carnival.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The Calle Ocho Festival is a joyful celebration that encapsulates all of the above, en route to becoming one of the biggest street festivals in America.
—Carl Juste, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Keep reading for the recipe, plus a few more joyful things to slot into your month.
—Olivia Quintana, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
In other words, extravagant costumes, elaborate floats, joyful music and dancing, street parades, lots of drinking and enough dissipation to last until the next one are the ingredients for a legendary Carnival.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The Calle Ocho Festival is a joyful celebration that encapsulates all of the above, en route to becoming one of the biggest street festivals in America.
—Carl Juste, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Keep reading for the recipe, plus a few more joyful things to slot into your month.
—Olivia Quintana, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyful
Adjective
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Despite his split with Stewart, Anderson remains thankful for his family.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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To those of us who have devoted our lives and taken risks for non-violence, those in complicity with decisions to cut library funding and remove books should be thankful.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Walker, who died in 2023, was delighted to hear from her son but knew the voice was off.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The couple are delighted with the news and are very much looking forward to starting a family together.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The authors aspire to a world in which there is clean energy to power every convenience, medical care and medicines that allow people to live longer and healthier lives, and a happy balance between work and time with friends and family.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Love Hotel is less about happy endings and more about honoring the messy, hilarious, sometimes healing process of getting there.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The industry is surely glad to hear that the FDA, at least right now, is not implementing a ban for common dyes such as Yellow 5.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
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Area beekeepers are always glad to add to their own hives, or share them with other backyard beekeepers.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But users reporting a parking violation are satisfied only 23% of the time, and those reporting a streetlight problem just 28%.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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As Harry staggers away from what's left of his victim, Richie seems satisfied.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Arms spread wide, White greeted the crowd with massive smiles and joyous shrieks before the set began.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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This joyous tune celebrates the many blessings God bestowed upon the Jewish people during their exodus from Egypt in ancient times.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Joyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyful. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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