joy

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ pure, real, sheer, true, unadulterated, unalloyed, utter

▪ ecstatic, great, overwhelming, wild

▪ unbridled, unfettered, unrestrained

▪ indescribable, inexpressible

▪ simple

▪ childlike

▪

His childlike joy was infectious.

▪ sudden

▪ inner (AmE)

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

▪ share, spread

▪

We want children to share the joy of music-making.

▪ be filled with, be full of

▪ convey, express

▪ imagine

▪

Imagine our joy when we saw each other again.

▪ discover, find, get, rediscover, take

▪

I find joy in many kinds of music.

▪

She got no joy out of working.

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I took a real joy in telling them the truth.

JOY + VERB

▪ go

▪

All the joy had gone out of his life.

PREPOSITION

▪ to your joy

▪

She found to her joy that the house had a large patio.

▪ with joy

▪

I could have shouted with joy.

▪ 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.

▪ joy and sorrow, joys and sorrows

▪

Over the years we have shared our joys and sorrows.

▪ a joy to behold, see, watch, etc.

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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)

▪

Pablo was the couple's pride and joy.

▪ tears of joy