joy
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Erika Kirk was standing center stage in a hotel ballroom, explaining the difference between earthly pleasures and heavenly joy, when a heckler interrupted her remarks to shout incendiaries at her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Rook's sister Sophie told the court: "Without Annabel, there is less joy and less hope."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Perhaps that explains her perfunctory, somewhat rote speech — which still didn’t detract from the joy of her win.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"When the vehicles arrived, the joy I felt even made me cry because I no longer have to deal with engine oil or anything stressful," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
I leap off Midnight, whooping, hollering for joy.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Vocabulary lists containing joy
"The Giving Tree"
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Key Words, Unit 5
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