joy
Example Sentences
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Above all, there is the sheer joy he brought and the memories he provided.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Kaden makes his mother proud; her heart surely swells with immeasurable joy from the comfort he gives her day in and day out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
But when you’re meal planning, it’s worth asking yourself: would one extra stop save me enough money — or bring me enough joy — to make it worthwhile this week?
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Here, she discusses her physical and mental transformation, the importance of intimacy and the candy joy of a Nerds Gummy Cluster.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
And so the anger and sadness continue to grow inside me like weeds, leaving no room for my heart to feel joy.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Vocabulary lists containing joy
"The Giving Tree"
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Key Words, Unit 5
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