joy
Example Sentences
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However, joy soon turned to anguish as the goal was ruled out for offside.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
They called out the missing man's name -- "Jonathan!" -- and his wife, Barbara Palacios, jumped with joy and excitement.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
The only other time businesses invested so much in high-tech equipment was at the height of the dot-com boom in 2000, when broadband was introduced and Americans discovered the joy of high-speed internet access.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026
What I’m really after is the joy of getting lost in a time and place not my own.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Dressed in black as always, she was nevertheless suddenly young and girlish, eyes sparkling with joy at this greatest occasion the ten Booms had ever held.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing joy
"The Giving Tree"
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Key Words, Unit 5
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