Thesaurus.com Dictionary.com
Definitions

joyous

[joi-uhs] / ˈdʒɔɪ əs /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

A stubborn last-wicket stand looked set to deny Stokes' men until Jack Leach got one to slide on and trap Naseem Shah lbw, sparking joyous scenes.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

But no editor in the world could recut something like “Gail Daughtry” into a two-minute preview that accurately conveys just how joyous and stupid this film is.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

“There is nothing so joyous as a Mexican fiesta, but there is also nothing so sorrowful,” Nobel laureate Octavio Paz infamously wrote in “The Labyrinth of Solitude,” his 1950 treatise on the Mexican condition.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Still the mood was joyous, with chants of "USA! USA! USA!" breaking out in one set of lines near the National Gallery.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

Then the wolf changed the subject and shifted to a joyous howl.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George




Vocabulary lists containing joyous


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training