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joyous

[joi-uhs] / ˈdʒɔɪ əs /


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In terms of massiveness, visual impact and sheer joyous bravado, it offers as much spectacle as any of his films.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The night was a "a tense, tearful, joyous affair probably even more so for the singer than for her loyal audience," writes The Telegraph's Neil McCormick, external.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Or the repeating, joyous escalator of “na, na, na, na-na-na-na!” at the end of The Beatles‘ “Hey Jude.”

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

The start of Khao Phansa on Thursday was a joyous affair in the rural province of Samut Sakhon, featuring offerings to monks and traditional dances.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

Now, however, I greeted Sir Fig Newton’s head bump with a joyous scratch behind his ear.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas


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