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joyous

[joi-uhs] / ˈdʒɔɪ əs /


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What that means for his future remains to be seen but those joyous scenes of last spring certainly seem a long time ago now.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Isom Dart Was” presents a murky, joyous take on dub music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The best relationships in life are joyous and free and, yes, come with responsibilities and hard decisions and commitment.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

It was an ode to the joyous, maximalist world that Arnold meticulously and affectionately built in both life and art — because for him there was no distinction, art was life.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

I had by that time lived with dogs, run with dogs, camped with dogs, for literally thousands and thousands of joyous and not a little educational miles.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen