How to Use joyous in a Sentence

joyous

adjective
  • Though some fans may not be as joyous.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
  • And yet that played out with a joyous set.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
  • Of course, that tragedy makes this birth all the more joyous.
    — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 21 Oct. 2019
  • The trio were the best of friends and lived such full and joyous lives.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
  • There can be little in life more joyous than the birth of a child.
    — Alvie Lindsay, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Nov. 2021
  • There can be little in life more joyous than the birth of a child.
    — IndyStar, 16 Nov. 2021
  • My most joyous laughs have been over a steaming, spicy bowl of pho.
    — Zuri Primos july 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
  • These tracks sound so vital and joyous.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The entire process was so joyous.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
  • Chants, dances, flags, all waving, all joyous.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • The birth of his son, Bodhi, should have been a joyous event.
    — Keith Wagstaff, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • In response, there was a joyous release of screams and hugs.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
  • But in fact, the show was far more joyous than the doomscroll that inspired it.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2023
  • The mood wasn’t joyous, but people were living their lives.
    — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Many tears have been shed — joyous ones for the winners and heartbreak for the losers.
    — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The reunion was as joyous as the path to get there was arduous.
    — Drew F. Lawrence, CNN, 22 Jan. 2022
  • What a joyous reunion and rebirth that took place on the other side.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • What matters is that the airline agent line was a joyous slice of writing.
    — Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022
  • This year, few teams have been immune from the joyous chaos of the tournament.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Dusty Street has passed away after 77 joyous trips around the sun.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2023
  • The people who go will be hoping for more joyous moments.
    — Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Takeshita’s joyous moment didn’t last too long.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
  • The jam session was a joyous occasion for all three.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Some joyous news could arrive, after all the misery in the world.
    — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The memories are somber, but the mood can be joyous, even festive.
    — Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, 6 Nov. 2020
  • This time the pair have a far more joyous resolution.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 10 June 2026
  • The joyous track likewise reaches the top 20 for the first time.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2020
  • Tis the season to be jolly, joyous, and on your mother-in-law’s good side.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2021
  • The first night ritual is joyous.
    — Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Though my title fits the grim tone of our age, the truth is that this is a joyous occasion for me.
    — Mark Danner, The New York Review of Books, 3 June 2020

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