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joy

[joi] / dʒɔɪ /


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Instead, I found confidence and joy in Bitcoin.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

They might then get some of the joy that De Zerbi's forwards had at Marseille.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

You can kick that unanswerable question around while watching “Joffrey Ballet: The Next Movement,” which communicates the joy of bodies in motion in a way that might leave you feeling younger.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

“Holding joy and fear at the same time is not abstract; it’s rooted in lived experience, medical bias, and real statistics.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

But Wolf knew with a fierce, bright joy that it would never catch him.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

"One of the joys of my character was how strong and feisty she is: she had the upper hand over the men, for the most part," she told the Guardian, external in 2018.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

While Mr. Guimarães’s story is upbeat, it’s not a simple paean to the joys of becoming an American.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Marquez’s personal journal, which documented her inner joys and struggles over the last year, is also open on a table in the exhibition for guests to read through, draw over, or tear.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Fortunately, I’m healthy enough to travel — one of my greatest joys in this chapter of life.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

“Why must you all keep me from the joys of life?”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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