joyful

Example Sentences

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The tail-wagging detective with a "joyful and goofy" personality retired with an extensive list of accolades -- including an Animal of the Year award and Puppy Tales Photos Australian Dog of the Year award.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

It was the kind of unexpected bit that viewers tuned into “The Late Show” for — it was delightful and joyful.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Are they not joyful or grounding enough to be worthy of enjoyment?

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The production is said to be a "joyful, tender and bittersweet celebration of music, ambition and the courage it takes to be heard".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

And James Wippleson, he standing there and he see all the living things—the birds and the trees and all the plants—and he’s joyful he alive.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson