joy
Example Sentences
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Short also told Smith that his two young grandsons are why he has continued his career, spreading joy and comedy amid grief.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
But joy and anticipation turned to despair and grief after mistakes were made during Lauryn's labour and their daughter Lois was stillborn.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
And they are delivered with a theatrical joy that is simply overwhelming.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
She was a bag of doorknobs, but the movie camera found the gazelle inside the unicorn and captured the joy she radiated.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Laughter was a forgotten thing, as though their joy had been drowned along with their homes.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing joy
"The Giving Tree"
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Key Words, Unit 5
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