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joy
phrases
be filled with joy/be full of joy
• I was full of joy at the thought of seeing her again.
tears of joy
• She began to cry again, but they were tears of joy.
a feeling of joy
• A feeling of total joy swept over him.
a sense of joy
• I’ll never forget the sense of joy that day.
a look of joy
• There was a look of joy on their faces.
shouts/cries of joy
• They greeted each other with cries of joy.
adjectives
great joy
• To her great joy, she became the mother of two beautiful baby girls.
pure/sheer/complete joy
(= a lot of joy, not mixed with other feelings )
• It was a moment of pure joy.
overwhelming joy
formal (= very great joy )
• She experienced a feeling of overwhelming joy.
true/real joy
• How can I find true joy in life?
verbs
bring joy to somebody
(= make someone feel joy )
• Her children have brought her great joy.
give (somebody) joy
• His music has given people a lot of joy over the years.
feel/experience joy
• He had never felt the joy of watching the seasons come and go.
be jumping for joy
(= be very pleased about something )
• She tried to stay calm, but she was secretly jumping for joy.
express your joy
(= show it )
• They expressed their joy by jumping up and down and hugging each other.
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noun ADJ. delirious, ecstatic, fierce, great, heady, overwhelming, pure, real, sheer, true, wild, wonderful | simple | sudden | inner | physical the physical joys of fine wines and gourmet foods VERB + JOY bring sb Her books have brought great joy to millions of people. | experience, feel the pure joy I felt at being free again | be filled with, be full of | express | find, get, take I find joy in many kinds of music. She got no joy out of working. I took a fierce joy in telling them the truth. JOY + VERB go All the joy had gone out of his life. PREP. to your ~ She found to her joy that the house had a large garden. | with ~ I could have shouted with joy. | ~ at Protesters expressed joy at the government's decision. PHRASES dance, jump, sing, weep, etc. for joy I literally jumped for joy when I heard the news. | a joy to behold, see, watch, etc. The children's expressions were a joy to behold. | your pride and joy (= a person or thing that makes you feel great pride or satisfaction) The pride and joy of the town is the splendid castle. | tears of joy
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