joyous

Preposition: at

time: I usually get tearful and joyous at the same time listening to this song.

Modifies a noun

• romp: Peter Quilter's new comedy is a hoot and a holler and a joyous romp from start to finish.
• celebration: Spring, tho, is greeted with some of the most joyous celebrations on earth.
• reunion: You cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again.
• occasion: A great day, a joyous occasion, a big win the best feeling for ages.
• laughter: Held at the Public Hall, the evening was full of fun, color and joyous laughter.
• mood: All appeared to be in a very joyous mood.

Modifying Another Word

• truly: A few extracts from his correspondence with his betrothed will give the note of these truly joyous years.
• very: All appeared to be in a very joyous mood.
• so: Your look so joyous That goes beyond Nature and custom's A thing so wondrous.
• really: I took part in my 1974 MGB GT V8 and it was a really joyous occasion.
• particularly: There's always something particularly joyous about hearing something new, fresh and captivating on the radio.
• quite: Our entertainment here was in so elegant a style, and reminded my fellow-traveller so much of England, that he became quite joyous.

Used with adjective complement

• become: As the story moves on into the second half things become more joyous with Neal's life having turned around.
• seem: Even the dead body next to us seemed joyous.

Preposition: of

occasion: Tracy and William extend warmest greetings to Carrie & Steve and proffer an invitation to this most joyous of occasions.

Preposition: than

synod: I bet the Miners Gala is louder, more colorful, more joyous than synod.