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How to use joy in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, interjection, verb

Joy means a feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good. Example: “It is his joy to walk in the rain.”

Examples of joy by meaning

nounA feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.

  • a child's joy on Christmas morning
  • It is his joy to walk in the rain.
  • It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room.1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter X, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC

nounAnything that causes such a feeling.

  • the joys and demands of parenthood

nounLuck or success; a positive outcome.

  • Grant had no joy with taking a nap, so he began to systematically feel if everything was working: fingers and toes, etc.2012, Colin Owen, Colin's Shorts, volume 2, page 65
  • Are you having any joy with this trip to Bali?' 'No joy at all, mate.2012, Robert Stansbridge, Bia's Wedding, page 4

interjectionExpressing appreciation and happiness.

  • "Oh, joy," he muttered.1983, Gregory Mcdonald, Fletch and the Man Who, New York, N.Y.: Warner Books, →ISBN, page 56

More sentences with joy

  • Her expression changed from joy to misery after realising her winning lottery ticket had expired.From the entry expression
  • My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility.From the entry mixed
  • I pumped my fist with joy when I won the race.From the entry pump
  • Joy overwhelmed her when she realized that she had won a million dollars.From the entry overwhelm
  • The Garden of Earthly Delights is full of earthly joys alongside grotesqueries, monstrosities, and torture.From the entry earthly
  • Every time she sees her little grandson, her face wells with joy.From the entry wells
  • I've been waiting 20 minutes for a bus, and still no joy.From the entry no joy
  • The fat wallets of the men from the city brought joy to the peddlers.From the entry fat
  • The camera then cut to the woman on the front row who was clearly overcome and crying tears of joy.From the entry cut
  • The society of friends is one of life's great joys.From the entry society
  • Their meeting was one of unrestrained joy.From the entry unrestrained
  • Her face radiated joy. Her face radiated with joy.From the entry radiate
  • She finds great joy in helping people.From the entry helping
  • There was an eruption of joy at the final whistle.From the entry eruption
  • She felt an exalted joy after the victory.From the entry exalted
  • But his joy was short-lived, for his fortunes soon changed.From the entry short-lived
  • Dumbstruck with joy, she was unable to express herself verbally, but the gratitude in her face was evident to all.From the entry verbally
  • Her face was ashine with joy.From the entry ashine
  • Someone stole my ancient, beat-up car that I was about to take to the junkyard. Well, I wish them joy of it.From the entry wish one joy of it
  • When I saw on the news that there would be no school tomorrow because of the snowstorm, I literally jumped for joy, and hit my head on the ceiling fan.From the entry literally
  • Women dance in tight circles, ululating with joy, while groups of men sit nearby watching.2025 June 30, Andrei Popoviciu, “In Sudan, a bride and her village celebrate love in a time of war”, in The Christian Science Monitor…. From the entry ululate
  • As ululations and celebratory gunfire filled the air, the mood was one of fragile joy.2025 October 13, Dina Kraft, Ghada Abdulfattah, “‘Closing a circle of sadness’: Euphoric homecomings in Israel and Gaza”, in The Christian…. From the entry ululation
  • But, he added, “It’s a joy to be selling a property with its history.”2023 March 22, Ben West, “This 835-Year-Old English Manor Needs Some Modern Love”, in The New York Times. From the entry turnkey
  • For fans, the shows are a pilgrimage, and a rediscovery of the joys of mass gatherings.2023 August 5, Ben Sisario, “How Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Conquered the World”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 19…. From the entry pilgrimage
  • If God allows a door to open, then walking through it will bring me joy.2023, Alicia Britt Chole, The Night Is Normal: A Guide Through Spiritual Pain, Tyndale Refresh, →ISBN, page 106. From the entry if-then
  • The joy of that old-school unlock process isn’t some relic amplified by the allure of nostalgia.2023 April 12, Matthew Byrd, “Resident Evil 4’s Microtransactions Ruin One of the Remake’s Best Features”, in Den of Geek, archived from…. From the entry old man yells at clouds
  • With Wales in a back four, England found joy out wide.2022 November 29, Ian Mitchelmore, “Wales put out of World Cup misery by England as sobering tournament must signal changing of the…. From the entry back four
  • But for some animal-obsessive ceramists, anthropomorphizing as a sculptural approach is a zany (and speedy) joy.2021 August 19, Nancy Hass, “The Ceramists Crafting Miniature Menageries”, in The New York Times Style Magazine. From the entry anthropomorphize
  • You just wanted to feel something like joy, even if it was small.2021, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Open Water, Viking, page 27. From the entry jubilance
  • The barwoman gazes at us, two giggly fools at ease, and takes comfort in our joy.2021, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Open Water, Viking, page 80. From the entry barwoman
  • “Ohhhhhhhhh this is the most delightful account you guys are giving me so much joy and inspiration!2020 July 27, Johnny Davis, “These Laundry-Modelling Grandparents Are An Instagram Sensation”, in Esquire. From the entry gma
  • Own voices story about autism, dating and the joy of growing up.2020, Australian Collective Stand: Rights Catalogue Frankfurt Book Fair 2020, page 27. From the entry Own Voices
  • And she also said she knows how to make honey joys.2020, Fiona Palmer, Tiny White Lies. From the entry honey joys

Meaning of joy

  1. noun A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
  2. noun Anything that causes such a feeling.
  3. noun Luck or success; a positive outcome.

Full definition of joy

Questions about joy in a sentence

How do you use joy in a sentence?
Joy is used as a noun, interjection and verb. For example: “It is his joy to walk in the rain.”
What is a short sentence with joy?
“"Oh, joy," he muttered.”
What does joy mean?
Joy means a feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.

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