How to Use joyful in a Sentence

joyful

adjective
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  • We were joyful at the news.
  • That’s all part of the memoir for me now too, which is so joyful.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Sometimes joyful, in the case of a huge room filled with an LED ball pit.
    — oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Hang them above a bed for a joyful burst of fall color.
    — Shelby Deering, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
  • And when the right artist meets the right moment, with the right push, the whole world can still catch fire in a joyful way (for a change).
    — Jamie Bryan, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Before the wave hit the hotel, the scene outside was joyful.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The point is not that everything needs to be joyful and comedic.
    — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2023
  • May the guide lead you to similarly joyful meals for the next year.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The first person to greet him was a joyful British Indian.
    — Kabir Chibber, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Our job would be half as hard and twice as joyful if all our sources were Texas bee boosters.
    — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
  • At first glance, the photos Lyon took that day seem joyful.
    — Randi Kaye, CNN, 17 Sep. 2023
  • This feels good, this feels peaceful, this feels joyful.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Lenin fell off it, hurled to the ground by the townsfolk of Lanchkhuti in the first joyful paroxysm of their liberation.
    — Christopher Helman, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Carey is the band’s most joyful performer and its most flamboyant.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Our spring mornings had not been filled with the joyful song of this tiny bird and the 4-by-4-inch nest box remained waiting and empty.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
  • And Abby was so cute and joyful and just magical in both movies.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2023
  • If there’s a more joyful shrimp cocktail in town, please point me in its direction.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The news rippled through Rock Academy halls like a joyful tidal wave.
    — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023
  • This 90s kid spent many (deliriously joyful) spring and summer breaks in and around the waters of Key Largo with cousins.
    — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2023
  • The Force rushed in and around her like a joyful river, like a happy hound greeting a master kept too long from home.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
  • The bright and friendly animations bring an overall joyful tone to the film.
    — Nikita Eglis, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Life may weigh on you as the Moon moves through your intense 8th house, but things should lighten up when the Moon squares Neptune in your joyful 5th house.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Most people in the country likely felt joyful about one of the announcements.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The dress evokes a range of emotions, from joyful remembrance to sadness at the absence of her mother now.
    — Devine Blacksher, Essence, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The teacher was a good-natured man with a red, rumpled forehead, small friendly eyes, and a joyful smile.
    — Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
  • David Alan Grier brought his joyful spirit to the 2024 Oscars, with his daughter by his side.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
  • The exuberant print brings joyful energy to your day at the beach.
    — Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner, 17 May 2023
  • The mood in the room went from warm and joyful to uncomfortable frowns and embarrassment.
    — Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
  • The dance is joyful and sad, especially when the girls have to say goodbye to their respective dads.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
  • His wife subsequently wrote to the TV show to thank them for making Mitchel’s last moments joyful.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024

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