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joyful

[joi-fuhl] / ˈdʒɔɪ fəl /


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Joyful chaos reigned when AFP met them in their small apartment at the end of September.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

A volunteer sits on scaffolding while decorating the Lutheran Hour’s Rose Parade float “Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord!” at Phoenix Decorating Co. in Irwindale.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Joyful, queer-centered love stories have been basking in the glow of both critical and popular acclaim lately, and rightfully so.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2023

Or, give the Joyful Trains of northern Japan a try.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2023

“Even if Joyful Dog Walkers doesn’t open up again, I’m glad we did it.”

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks




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