joy

Example Sentences

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"I really wanted to capture romantic joy and pleasure for the first time, because my last two albums were very heartbroken and really angsty," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For New Yorkers who have taken to celebrating wins by stopping traffic and dancing around firetrucks, the joy from the Knicks’ 2-0 series lead in the NBA Finals is incalculable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He doesn’t abandon art, but he can’t summon the urge to sell himself or his work, to graft his joy in making things onto the caprices of the marketplace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Laura Peralta, a 46-year-old school councillor, had travelled from the southern region of Andalusia and would not have missed an occasion of "excitement, joy, faith and love" for the world.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

“Christoffels, my dear associate,” Father murmured in his formal, old-fashioned way, “What joy to see you on this—er—auspicious day.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom