joyfulness
noun
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Examples of joyful in a Sentence
We were joyful at the news.
the news of the child's safe return made us all joyful
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Lives lost in Florence:A smiling skateboarder, a joyful friend, an 'old soul,' a good neighbor
Mayor Julie Metzger Aubuchon announced the counseling services during a prayer vigil Tuesday evening at Crossroads Church in Florence.
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Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 10 July 2024
The joyful mood was transient, but the museum wasn’t.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 9 July 2024
Bar or bat mitzvah At the age of 13, Jewish teens take part in an important and joyful religious ceremony called a bar mitzvah (for those who identify as boys; for those who identify as girls, bat mitzvah).
—Jennifer O'Donnell, Parents, 8 July 2024
Every day was joyful battle, against entropy — the chaos that threatens to unravel every human endeavor.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 July 2024
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Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 10 July 2024
The joyful mood was transient, but the museum wasn’t.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 9 July 2024
Bar or bat mitzvah At the age of 13, Jewish teens take part in an important and joyful religious ceremony called a bar mitzvah (for those who identify as boys; for those who identify as girls, bat mitzvah).
—Jennifer O'Donnell, Parents, 8 July 2024
Every day was joyful battle, against entropy — the chaos that threatens to unravel every human endeavor.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 July 2024
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“Joyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyful. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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