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Synonyms & Antonyms for joy
Synonyms: Noun
beatitude, blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, felicity, gladness, happiness, warm fuzzies
Synonyms: Verb
crow, delight, exuberate, exult, glory, jubilate, kvell, rejoice, triumph
Antonyms: Noun
calamity, ill-being, misery, sadness, unhappiness, wretchedness
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Examples of joy in a Sentence
Noun
Their sorrow turned to joy. I can hardly express the joy I felt at seeing her again. Seeing her again brought tears of joy to my eyes. The flowers are a joy to behold! What a joy it was to see her again.Verb
the whole town is joying in the fact that its oldest church has been restored to its Victorian splendor
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
JuJu Chan is a joy to watch in action as Zan, Uncle Six's ambitious lieutenant. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Review: Fight scenes are the only bright spot in grim, joyless Wu Assassins," 19 Aug. 2019 Nearly all of the 1,000-plus comments on the post are from fans expressing their joy that the family is OK. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Dale Earnhardt Jr. Finally Got His Hands on Late Dad’s Prized Possession Just Before Fiery Plane Crash," 19 Aug. 2019 The joy of Obolsky’s baking is that nothing feels like an afterthought. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appétit, "Rockaway Beach Bakery Is the Real Reason I Go to the Beach," 9 Aug. 2019 Yet the real joy of this coming-of-age story derives from inhabiting such a nuanced 17-year-old, who vividly captures the hubris and insecurity of youth. — The Economist, "The alchemy of adolescence, in 1990s New York," 1 Aug. 2019 Exactly a year ago Eritreans could hardly contain their joy as Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed touched down in Asmara. — Martin Plaut, Quartz Africa, "The glow of the historic accord between Ethiopia and Eritrea has faded," 9 July 2019 Some people yelled out from their cars; some on the sidewalk sobbed with joy. — Madeleine Wattenbarger, The New Republic, "Did the Mexican People Really Win?," 5 July 2019 Picard team up to thwart mad Dr. Soran’s quest for the Nexus of joy. — Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 Since then, there's been a rush of people to meet the 7-pound, 5-ounce bundle of joy. — Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, "Jenna Bush Hager's new baby boy Hal met Hoda Kotb's daughter and hearts melted," 9 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Part of reversing that fear is getting families to steadily recall memories, tastes, and other sensations that gave their sons and daughters joy or comfort in youth. — Fox News, "Confessions of a former jihadist recruiter who now deradicalizes potential terrorists," 3 May 2018 There are three ways to get involved: Wear PINK in Holly’s honor Make a plan to share hugs and spread love & joy through random acts of heartfelt kindness for those in your community. — Jeff Zrebiec, baltimoresun.com, "The Heap family is asking you to honor the memory of their daughter Wednesday," 2 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'joy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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