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
The researchers hypothesized that soft music has a relaxing effect, relieving the tension that makes carsickness worse, and joyful music might serve as distraction, activating the brain's reward systems.
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New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Harper was a bright, joyful, and deeply loved 10-year-old whose laughter, kindness, and spirit touched everyone who knew her.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The two small white dogs were filmed engaging in a comical standoff that ended in a joyful chase.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
There’s something about Pismo Beach in the fall that feels a little brighter, a little slower, and a whole lot more joyful.
—Pismo Beach Conference, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Harper was a bright, joyful, and deeply loved 10-year-old whose laughter, kindness, and spirit touched everyone who knew her.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The two small white dogs were filmed engaging in a comical standoff that ended in a joyful chase.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
There’s something about Pismo Beach in the fall that feels a little brighter, a little slower, and a whole lot more joyful.
—Pismo Beach Conference, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for joyful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyful
Adjective
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Auggie certainly seemed thankful for her plush bed and soft blanket.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Millions of people worldwide have reason to be thankful that Swedish engineer Rune Elmqvist decided not to practice medicine.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The day after his rescue, Fish and Wildlife returned the raccoon back to a delighted Combs.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The depth and detail in these new audio editions is unparalleled — listeners are going to be delighted.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nadel, who is openly gay, muses on how the deaths of gay men subsidized his easy, happy childhood.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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Though Todd and Julie's homecoming was received with overwhelming warmth by the extended Chrisley clan and all their friends, not every member of the core crew is happy with how the pick-up went down.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The youngest is not pleased with his share.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Although some analysts have suggested Starmer may quietly be pleased with the resignation of his main rival and potential successor, the toppling of Rayner caps off what has been a dreadful summer for Labour, in which the party has lost more ground in the polls to the insurgent Reform UK.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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McCutchen was glad to see the Yankees overturn their decades-old grooming policy, too.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
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Braves fans are certainly glad that their organization was the one to originally sign Acuña as well as lock him down through potentially the 2028 season.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Few reality shows have warmed hearts (and satisfied sweet tooths) quite like The Great British Baking Show.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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By show of hands, who's satisfied at this point up to this day with the current administration's reaction to the Epstein case?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If the defense can do enough to push the Bills into the Super Bowl, no fan base would deserve that joyous moment more than Buffalo’s.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jackman’s film is a joyous testament to independence, creativity, and the enduring necessity of stories.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Joyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyful. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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