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- as in happiness
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment the inexpressible joy that the couple are feeling upon the birth of their first child
- as in delight
a source of great satisfaction my car is my pride and joy
- as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph the whole town is joying in the fact that its oldest church has been restored to its Victorian splendor
Last Updated: 27 Aug 2024 – Updated example sentences
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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