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
If fun plans from your 5th House of Creativity and Play tempt your budget, look for a lower-cost version that still feels joyful.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
His entire family — his wife, Mariah, and their four young children — created a joyful scene that belied the disappointing nature of his Milwaukee Bucks’ 120-113 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
But the process of baking brought her back to something joyful.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyful
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Vigilante and his family lost everything, but were thankful to still have each other.—
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Dominique was just thankful to have him.—
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The small-market Brewers delighted in knocking out the Cubs from the playoffs this past fall, even posing with an L flag that a fan brought into the ballpark.—
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The tired hosts will be delighted.—
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In January 2025, Lane posted a photo on Instagram of himself hugging Layla and wishing her a happy birthday.—
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Kinnear, though, is happy with the lineup.—
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The Canadian was pleased, though not surprised with his game despite this being the first event of the year.—
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Potential media partners, investors, club owners and fans are excited, of course, but not all are pleased by the looming presence of NBA commissioner Adam Silver and most of his top lieutenants in Berlin and London over the next several days.—
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The Weselohs are glad Matuszewicz returned to the neon world to help preserve its presence in Colorado.—
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And count him as one of the many people glad this wild-card game is in Charlotte.—
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Bilandic later apologized for his mishandling of the snow removal, but Chicago residents — and voters — weren’t satisfied.—
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The biggest responsibility now is probably keeping all 26 players satisfied with their role on the team.—
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Intellectual Mercury highlights your 5th House of Frivolities, while joyous Jupiter accents your 11th House of Hopes.—
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There’s a joyous excitement to the bad things Jimmy does, wearing a tiara and upside-down cross and boasting a flamboyant streak.—
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“Joyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyful. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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