Examples of “joy” in a Sentence

noun A feeling of great happiness or delight.

• Her face lit up with joy when she saw the surprise party.
• There was pure joy in the stadium after the winning goal.
• The children shouted for joy as the first snow began to fall.

noun A person or thing that brings such happiness.

• Her grandchildren are the joy of her life.
• Our little dog is a joy to have around the house.
• Gardening has always been a joy for him, whatever the weather.

verb To feel or express great happiness.

• They joyed in their newfound freedom.
• The crowd joyed at the sight of the returning team.
• We joy in every small victory our little charity achieves.