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joviality

[joh-vee-al-i-tee] / ˌdʒoʊ viˈæl ɪ ti /


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The next day, standing below the balcony of the Lorraine Motel where the team was staying in Memphis, King yelled down at Jackson in joviality, as if to mitigate the outburst, inviting him to dinner.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

Amid the banter and joviality, the message from the Red Roses was clear: they want to inspire the next generation.

From BBC Sep. 28, 2025

For all Dave Grohl’s grinning joviality, it’s easy to forget that his long-running rock group Foo Fighters was, initially, a solo project born of grief.

From New York Times Jun. 2, 2023

One Christmas obligation is to bring tidings of comfort to those who, because they are suffering, find the obligatory joviality of the season off-putting and depressing.

From Washington Post Dec. 23, 2022

Gebu’s joviality lasted for several days, and as was usual during these periods, Ranofer fared better as to food.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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