| Firstly, I'm going to take some classes, teaching kids and teenagers about the joy of cooking. |
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| The items were just perfect, bringing joy and happiness to every single one of them. |
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| It's seeing that every situation is an opportunity for joy and happiness, enjoying your work. |
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| She cried tears of joy on the podium after becoming the first woman from her country to win an Olympic title. |
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| Despite his love for Emma and the joy of having a child at last, Nelson was none the less given to bouts of depression. |
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| Lenita cried happy tears of joy to see him alive and hugged the air out of him. |
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| He is also a very co-operative and accommodating person and a joy to have around. |
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| What could possibly beat the sheer unadulterated joy of seeing a lovely, pert, round pair of jubblies? |
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| I felt uncontainable joy at this glimmer of a breakthrough, and danced a sort of jig right there in a busy downtown intersection. |
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| There was jubilation, relief and joy for the thousands of fans who had made their way to Casement Park. |
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| Listening to Scott's deep pride and simple joy as she described her Olympic experience was a thrill. |
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| I want it to be a result of an exuberance, an uncontainable joy that's so effervescent within that there is no way I could contain it. |
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| To see the joy on so many young faces when presented with medals and awards was reward enough. |
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| Earlier this year the return of the archives to Barcelona was a cause of pride and joy for Catalan nationalists. |
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| The only small joy was a cameo by grand character actor James Rebhorn, who was fantastic as Headmaster Trask in Scent Of A Woman. |
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| Six months after starting the program, it was a joy to walk through the kampungs. |
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| Only toward the end of her career, she says, did she experience unconfined joy on stage. |
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| Whereas godly joy may be our strength, godly sorrow serves for our sanctification. |
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| One reason The Motorcycle Diaries is such a joy to watch is that it's not star-struck about its famous subject. |
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| Every drop of anger, frustration and joy is felt keenly during the film, which never seems to lag or become preachy. |
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| Finally, why did the press whoop for joy and glory at the colonial elections? |
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| The dramatic price cut has brought unconfined joy to many Delphi veterans, but not all. |
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| I wish every young fella with my background would know that it is a joy to learn and to aggrandise yourself. |
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| Canace had smiled in joy and pleasure, although she didn't completely understand. |
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| When I lost the plot, I was passed to his supervisor who took great joy in ticking me off for going out of my mind over the phone. |
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| The second that we were on my father's land Sora gave a whinny of joy as she pranced this way and that. |
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| Our garden has always been our pride and joy and we spend every weekend working in it. |
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| Her family were her pride and joy, and she was devoted to them and they in turn thought the world of her. |
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| The book is a bit relentless in its melancholy tone, with few moments of joy or triumph for the characters. |
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| I have met him several times and find him an affable and friendly person, and a joy to talk politics with. |
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| He has a boundless voice, there are no real limits to his range as a tenor and he is a joy to listen to. |
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| Lots of flying in noisy airplanes for air to air photography but not much joy of flying. |
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| But the final whistle was greeted with roars of joy mixed with relief from the Holte End as the score from the Stadium Of Light filtered through. |
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| When the T-Bird came in low, the two men shouted with joy when they saw the pilot rock his wings to show he had seen them. |
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| The house was filled with warmth, and the afterglow of the love and joy that had been shared that day. |
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| It is a joy to be able to delight in somebody else's good fortune rather than be envious of it. |
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| Our goal is to present ourselves to God with joy and thanksgiving at the start of each day. |
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| We knew that included singing, folk dancing, the joy of life, also aquavit and Gamle Dansk. |
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| But Liverpool fought like tigers and erupted in joy at the final whistle, with an all-English semi-final to look forward to. |
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| I'm sure many of you knew her well, and can only hope that the joy she gave freely to all is some solace to each of us now. |
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| He takes great joy in making her smile, and we feel his helplessness at her meltdowns. |
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| What brings more joy than a melty, gooey, decadent grilled cheese sandwich? |
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| I raised my arms in triumph, whooped with joy and ran round the courtyard in celebration. |
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| As the credits played on, a little glow of joy sparked and bloomed into light. |
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| He puts to sea again and lands at Mytilene, where through Lysimachus and to his intense joy Pericles discovers his daughter. |
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| Then putting a stopper on my joy came the realization of how stupid I had been, allowing my emotions to cloud my judgement. |
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| Her joy turned to dismay as he walked round to the other side of the bar, served her drink, took her money and then served the next customer. |
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| The whole previous tradition of dance has been to emphasize dance as the joy of moving to the music itself. |
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| You would have to experience the joy on their faces when they see that we really care for them. |
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| Carr talks loneliness, life, joy and personal politics, deliberately avoiding wool-gathering or the delivery of harsh homilies. |
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| The collisions of their world-views are the engine of the comedy, and the product is pure laughing gas, an unalloyed joy to read. |
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| Hurriedly picking every coin, he stuffed his empty purse and headed for town, joy radiating from his toadish countenance. |
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| He once managed to net a silver-striped hawk moth and his joy was unconfined. |
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| By this stage I was barely holding it together, ready to bust out in tears of joy at how zany these madcap antics were unfolding to be. |
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| And their joy was unconfined as Hodgson worked an opening and sent a drop goal over with the game in injury time. |
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| The sound of mandolin, crumhorns, bassoons, recorders, and various timpani, being woven into a rock structure is simply a joy to behold. |
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| About mid-career, in order to create a mask of professionalism, many journalists tend to pulp the optimism and joy they first felt at writing. |
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| It was an intimate experience to catch a glimpse of naked anxiety, grief or joy in the face of another. |
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| I don't want to ascribe human reactions to my dog, because that spoils the joy of seeing things from a dog perspective. |
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| They shared the joy and burden of editing for the next thirteen years, the longest period of any coeditorship in the journal's existence. |
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| Amid the anguish of his experience he has lived with contagious joy and rollicking good humor. |
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| Spending 90 minutes with three charming, sexy movie stars can be a joy or it can be a chore. |
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| The festival of merriment and joy of sharing again had hotels and shops lining up some exciting events and gifts. |
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| How I'd like to make a post full of joy and merriment but there doesn't seem to be any available at the moment. |
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| How could the Inter-web, which has brought so much information and chunks of steaming joy to so many people, be a failing business model? |
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| If she would just cool out and have a brew there would be perfect harmony and joy and one other person who could make a run to the liquor store. |
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| I think there's joy in telling a story for children and for adults too, who live through a second childhood when seeing this show. |
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| For those who want to share in the joy without actually parting with their cash, there's unboxing. |
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| Incidents have included joy riding, arson attacks on vehicles and fly tipping. |
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| It is easy to recapture the excitement, the thrills, the joy of being the best in the land. |
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| Shoes in one hand, eyes closed, a smile of joy on her upturned face, she was wining and jumping up in the mud. |
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| For every community and every people, the seasons of our joy and sorrow bespeak our deepest values. |
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| Or the wife may sacrificially decide that giving her body with joy to her husband is more important than those few minutes of slumber. |
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| But they will not experience the joy of playing indoor and outdoor games and reading storybooks. |
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| It was a magical evening of tears, laughter, and special feelings of connection, sisterhood, and joy in the beauty and the strength of women. |
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| The surprised look on their faces was a joy to see as I ushered them to the front door. |
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| Eventually he learned to eat again, but until that happened I got to experience the wonder and joy of force-feeding a freaked-out cat. |
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| Twenty-seven voices and an organ are all that are needed to convey the joy and the mystery of the Christmas message. |
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| Today, modern architects are rediscovering the joy of sculpting unusual geometries. |
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| Despite my tear-stained cheeks in 1973, seeing Stokoe's unbridled joy at the final whistle is still a memory that I am pleased to have witnessed. |
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| She nearly leaps with joy feeling a faint wisp of his breath upon her sensitive skin. |
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| That kingliness that God has given to it, that joy and beauty for which it is born and which it longs to have, are thus taken away from it. |
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| The children's hearty appetites and smiling faces made the trip a real joy for everyone who participated. |
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| I ran from the club and down the all too familiar streets, where I'd already experienced joy and heartbreak. |
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| The immeasurable joy generated by the most quotidian of family functions reinforces this commitment on a daily basis. |
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| To further bring joy to the occasion, some guests show off their skills at juggling and acrobatics. |
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| You know one day you'll pay in tears and heartbreak for the joy you're experiencing now. |
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| It's the tale of a pensioner and the quirky tenants in his rooming house, acting out a colourful meditation on the joy of being alive. |
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| While I could understand that perhaps he was a bit of a motormouth, there was also something touching in Voyo's innocent joy in his own hedonism. |
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| A shy, quiet laugh from Werner, his thin face with its pockmarks suffused by the joy that love gives. |
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| And it's a wonderful thing to have that kind of peace and assurance and joy and certainty. |
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| She looked absolutely radiant with joy in her period dress, spinning and twirling on the floor. |
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| She was radiant with joy and her new husband seems like a great match for her. |
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| Teachers must be allowed the joy of introducing children to areas of study as yet unknown to them. |
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| It might have also been caused by the sheer joy and mutual affection that radiated from all four musicians. |
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| With restaurants, shops and lots of arty-crafty places, it's a joy to wander around. |
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| It was a joy to sit amid thirty or so girls and give a devotional talk as two of the housemothers translated my English into Tagalog. |
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| They also explain the reason for their joy to Van der Post's interpreter, a man I know quite well. |
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| This used to be an art practised by waiters in posh restaurants right in front of the diner, and it was a joy to watch. |
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| Another year has passed and for some it brought joy and happiness, for others sadness and sorrow. |
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| I wanted to jump for joy as I followed him out of the parking lot and up to the front of school. |
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| We are all delighted for Christy who has brought so much joy and happiness to so many people. |
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| She felt her heart pound as she felt joy and happiness for the first time in months. |
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| Joseph seems to spread joy and pleasure wherever he goes and has been an inspiration to many people. |
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| Again, last week saw tears of joy and tears of woe as the GCSE results came out. |
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| Tomas is a very popular young man and we wish him joy and fulfilment in his ministry as a priest of the diocese. |
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| So I think she is a person with an usual gift for loving kindness and forgiveness, and I wish her joy and happiness in her marriage. |
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| The Python gang taught me to find beauty in language and joy in a well-turned phrase. |
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| Bouncing bundles of joy welcomed the New Year in with a gurgle as the first babies of 2004 arrived in the early hours. |
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| She was jumping for joy because she's about to become a granny for the first time. |
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| Not surprisingly, he has discovered the utter joy to be found in a decent bottle of vin rouge. |
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| Of course all genres have their formulas, and just like any formula film a romcom can be a joy when the journey is well done. |
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| Students and staff at a Canvey school were jumping for joy after hearing they are to be presented with a prestigious sports award. |
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| Teenagers across Hampshire were jumping for joy as the wait for their GCSE results finally came to an end. |
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| And I can see why his publisher and agent must have jumped for joy when they read the manuscript. |
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| The joy you get from kids is 24 hours a day and the fact that you are not there from 9 to 5 doesn't take away from that. |
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| In contrast, she plays her life like a game of chance, taking joy from the serendipity that a rolling stone existence brings her. |
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| Rolling snow into snowmen, gleefully compacting the beautiful flakes into firm white balls, revelling in the joy of the winter holidays. |
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| The brilliant color and vivid lines of the work of Avi Ben-Simhon evoke a feeling of joy and happiness. |
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| Sipping an unhurried aperitif, the menu not only makes your mouth water, it brings tears of joy to the eyes. |
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| Eyes brightening, Adam envisioned the relief and joy on his father's face when he arrived back at the ranch with the missing cattle in tow. |
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| I have moments of delight when I yip for joy as I ride my bicycle through Aspen groves. |
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| Her joy and amazement are particularly well suited to such an unfettered process. |
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| The dances are magnificent and are performed with so much passion that they are a joy to witness. |
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| Oh, the joy of hearing a top-class brass section and not the ugly tuneless gabbling which passes for popular music today. |
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| There is nothing as beautiful as such a simple joy and it truly makes your heart ache. |
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| Now, in a quiet moment beneath the stand as the noise and the chaos dies away, there is room for nothing but joy and relief. |
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| Can we raise a responsible human being using optimism, joy and good humor without resorting to awfulizing and catastrophizing? |
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| Can we experience joy with God in heaven if we know nothing of joy and celebration here on earth? |
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| You have loyal friends who frolicked with you in the millpond in your younger days, and will stand beside you with joy when you take the throne. |
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| You wondered if your dream meant that the light-heartedness and joy of your life was being killed off by the hideous situation. |
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| What a joy to come back from a night out without cigarette smoke clinging to every fibre and to be able to wear your clothes again the next day. |
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| It fosters peace, creates deep joy in our hearts and makes us considerate of others. |
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| I've observed their joy and wonder, and I've seen their fear and sadness in the face of events they cannot control. |
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| There is a lifetime of joy and companionship to be had from owning a dog but he needs to learn right from wrong at an early stage. |
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| No words could describe that feeling of supreme joy at seeing the light in her eyes. |
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| Lift up your head and be glad that he has redeemed you and now calls you to let this joy of yours radiate to others throughout the day! |
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| A crowd that clutched parcels of packaged joy had gathered around a joyless, shoeless vagrant who was dressed in newspaper-stuffed tatters. |
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| George led a full and rich life that has touched and brought joy to many of us. |
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| All-Star Reading Day and Championship Day are special days of honor and joy for the children, who receive ribbons, certificates or medals. |
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| Memories raced through his mind, thoughts of the joy Isaac had brought to his life. |
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| What they don't realise is that tinsel and tawdry jokes take the joy out of the season of goodwill. |
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| The joy of recognition is rather that more becomes known than is already known. |
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| American collectors may link acquiring art with social status, but there is also the real joy of the chase. |
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| This reversal is followed by the theophany or joy of the congregation and the word joy is repeated again and again in antiphonal response. |
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| This is a lovely seasonal opportunity to give and it brings great joy to deprived children the world over. |
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| A similar weather system occurred at the start of the anticyclone last week and as well as acting as a cooling agent it was a joy to watch. |
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| As we walked out of the park, I felt a bit of my strength and joy returning. |
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| I found it hard to feel much joy for anything flat on my back after kidney surgery. |
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| Then the youth left hold of the cord for the first time in ten years, and a great joy descended upon him. |
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| Kendal joy was shortlived as Manchester attacked from the restart and cracked a low shot into the corner of the net. |
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| It always seems that a bunch of men get together on the bumper cars and take great joy in bashing each other to bits for the entire day! |
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| Some of you may know what this means and will now be experiencing surges of joy or hate, according to preference. |
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| These novelists celebrated not just the pleasures of the table but also the joy of the hunt, the quartering and smoking of great sides of game. |
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| Advocates promote the joy of leisurely dining and opt for regional cooking and local flavours. |
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| My joy waned as I was greeted by the bright faces of Trevor and Simon looking up at me from the front of the card. |
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| Easter Sunday, a time of hope and joy is timed to coincide with the Sunday following the first full moon of the vernal equinox. |
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| True fulfillment and joy lies in reestablishing this connection with the Absolute, which is the origin of all Reality. |
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| Gene Hackman's performance as outcast family patriarch Royal is an absolute joy to watch. |
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| Finally, it is with some joy and relief that I can say that alternative shows and venues can still pack a wallop. |
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| I cannot tell you the joy of reunion, for no words would suffice to delve into such deep delight, such ecstatic rejoicing! |
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| The Superfort, its mission apparently completed, descended from altitude and the pilot decided to do a bit of joy riding. |
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| If you want to shoot pool for the pure joy of it, find a team that shares your attitude. |
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| The joy and beauty that pervade the show make the theatre a heaven of its own. |
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| In some of his writings he describes this emptiness as the nowhere from which joy emerges without a cause and the nowhere to which it returns. |
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| She was perfectly cast as the marquise Eloise and her dry, deadpan humour was a joy to behold. |
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| A pluviophile is a lover of rain who never feels gloomy when it rains but finds joy and happiness! |
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| Those who have attended my courses know my commitment and joy in putting bent bodies straight and bringing gentle touch to traumatized tissues. |
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| We also had our own private joy as we had just learned that we were expecting our fifth child, Kian. |
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| What's more the joy of winning against insurmountable odds can do oodles to boost one's self-confidence. |
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| He gestures silently, magnanimously to his guests, making a great show of his joy at their attendance. |
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| It does not exude the tacky, plasticky feel of the compacts and is the sort of camera it would be a joy to roll some film through. |
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| Even when I am typing this testimonial, my heart swells with so much adoration, love, pride, and joy for the Lord and His children. |
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| Their shrill of their young voices could be heard as they broke the silence of the day in the joy of their play. |
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| It's been a very odd week so far, a proper rollercoaster of anger, joy and passion. |
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| He throws his hands to the air and thanks the Lord, in between shrieks of joy and backslapping from his friends. |
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| Tears of joy were flowing as three great army friends were reunited after more than 50 years apart. |
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| It is equipped with the most technically advanced chassis of any car available on today's market and it is a joy to drive. |
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| Yet for all the riches the current stars are trousering, they don't seem to express much joy in the so-called beautiful game. |
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| If this is him in a bad mood, no wonder so many people declare him a joy to work with. |
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| Anyone who has known the joy of an animal in the house knows that it is not a one-sided relationship. |
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| It always returns as pangs of memories about mirth and joy veiled by a distant past. |
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| The euphoria, excitement, colour, unbridled joy and sheer thrill of having reached the promised land by Armagh was a sight to behold. |
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| The Champions League holders are a joy to watch but their scattiness does find them out now and again. |
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| While he still enjoyed his work when he was on the scent, he clearly felt much of the joy and challenge of his cases was gone. |
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| For Hooker, the joy of human encounter with the world lies in that the created order issues forth a call of the infinite. |
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| The little girl with fair hair and twinkling eyes laughed with sheer joy and said it would be her best Christmas ever. |
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| As the calendar flips to the new millennium, I feel both joy and a sense of trepidation. |
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| I laughed out loud two or three times, but considering the joy I got from the previous mockumentaries, this was a failure. |
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| There were sounds of joy in their voices, as they seemed to be giddy as young schoolgirls selling cookies. |
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| He had known happiness, too, in Harlem, joy that glowed gloriously upon him like the high-noon sunlight of his tropic island home. |
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| Khan's mum and dad Shah and Falak were jumping for joy as their boy completed another man-sized mission against the awkward southpaw. |
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| The cast were great and some of the upbeat numbers and high-energy dance routines were a joy to watch. |
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| Delighted family members and neighbours shouted with joy and clapped loudly. |
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| For a change, try sharing with the have-nots and experience real joy and contentment. |
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| Inside every one of us lies a Puritan streak which abhors anything smacking of frivolity or done for the sheer joy of it. |
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| Michael shouted with some enthusiastic joy that seemed to come out of nowhere. |
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| His joy on giving it all up to run the market stall was short-lived, however. |
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| Their joy was short-lived however as a lapse in defence saw St Peter's take the lead for the third time. |
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| The real joy comes when both food and wine are of the same region, or terroir, so that you are eating as locally as you are drinking. |
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| Here new mixes with old, and you can rediscover the joy of exploring on foot and riding efficient trolley cars. |
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| A strict two-seater, with the engine mounted behind the seats, the MR2 is a joy to drive as its handling and roadholding are beyond reproach. |
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| There is also a sense of joy and sheer pleasure in composing and in sound worlds which comes across, no sterile academicism. |
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| His pride and joy will be sitting bobbing about on its mooring happy to be released from its winter storage, itching to get its decks japped. |
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| Delightful Kitchen Diva Ann Browne served up cold platters all during the day that were a joy to savour. |
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| I was slowly going mad with joy and trying my best to keep looking normal, pawing a CD every now and then. |
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| When his father was satisfied with a job, Lasdun recalls, a tremendous joy radiated from him. |
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| One time we had the additional joy of watching two luscious French-Israeli girls enjoying eggs and cigarettes. |
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| At St Mary's Convent of Mercy School, pupils shed tears of joy on opening their results. |
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| And then I discovered the joy of running through a forest, and was spoilt forever. |
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| At this point in the play, folk culture of Lenten abnegation and christening joy collides with mannered personal interaction and judgmental asperity. |
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| There is scant joy to be derived from a joke that has grown whiskers. |
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| But thank Idol for the cringeworthy joy of watching Britney Spears somnambulantly giving out singing advice on live television. |
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| Whether it was the forbidden joy of being allowed to paint on a wall, or the exhilaration of letting their inhibitions go, their faces glowed with excitement. |
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| The principals are now engaged in a plot that it would be a shame to reveal, since much of the joy in watching this production comes from not knowing the ending. |
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| There was joy on the double for racing's first Lady Jessica Harrington at Leopardstown as the County Kildare trainer saddled the winners of the two feature races. |
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| Exposing ourselves to the possibility of hypothermia didn't seem like the ideal way to teach the kids about the joy of winter sports, so we turned back. |
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| She recollects the joy of working in Rishi Valley with children who created a whole feel of ancient China with carpets and nuts being sold by traders. |
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| Haven't we all found the quality of our speech delivery changing with our feelings as we experience thrill, anger, fear, joy or other such strong emotions? |
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| How her face lights up with radiant joy when she gets her favorite treat! |
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| The joy of being a woman refers to the ability of a woman to love her mate without reservation thus creating the perfect emotional state for sexual relations. |
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| They were tears of joy and gratitude that her gods had not let her down. |
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| And no amount of fancy lace could ever have competed with the joy of sleep. |
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| Flying in over the city, I was jumping for joy in my tiny airline seat. |
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| While some neighbouring residents were jumping for joy at the result, others voiced their anger that the application had made it so far in the planning process. |
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| But they radiated joy as the first women to represent their nation at the games. |
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| But just by competing, she radiated joy as the first woman to represent Saudi Arabia in the Olympics. |
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| While some former cricket stars were good at commenting, others took to umpiring but for Kapil there is a greater joy in getting closer to people. |
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| But perhaps the truest joy of Fire Season is the evocative language Connors uses to capture the natural world. |
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| In a ceremony in December 2003, dozens of slaves were liberated, many of them shedding tears of joy as they were given certificates showing they were free. |
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| I entered in on that commitment full of joy and wonder and love and hope. |
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| Only Russell Lee conveys a sense of joy and wonderment in his photographs. |
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| The little bridges that cross the babbling stream at the entrance to his home brought joy into his heart every time he crossed it, as this was the place he loved. |
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| Here we have a novel, and a novelist, delighting in the joy of language itself. |
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| Along with that peace comes a joy and happiness that's out of this world! |
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| It is our intention to re-erect fencing damaged by vandals and joy riders. |
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| The Jones family anguish turned to unbridled joy early last Wednesday morning when Conor arrived home none the worse for his ordeal after spending over a week sleeping rough. |
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| I do this every day, and yet the joy of waiting and at last touching again the diadem, only seems to increase as the days pass. |
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| Again and again, the band sacrifices the simple joy of a pop hook for the sake of a dense, meditative ambiance. |
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| Through its use of color and light, the building celebrates a child's sense of joy and fresh discovery and is perfectly scaled for its young users. |
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| Most of these men would jump for joy if a woman sent them photos of her hoo-ha. |
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| It is a festival of joy for being created this way after centuries of being told that we are sinful, loathsome, and disgusting. |
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| I eagerly scooped myself a bowlful then ladled some for everyone else because ladling soup is fun and I'll beat up anyone that tries to take that joy away from me! |
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| He's normally mild-mannered, easy-going and a joy to work for. |
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| Why do people get so much joy from cutting down tall poppies? |
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| Is it that the communication of joy has no survival value for us, while the communication of distress has? |
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| And when he looked back with longing it was Duval who helped him re-create the joy he had experienced there. |
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| He told the news channel he awaits death with joy and that martyrdom is the greatest reward. |
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| His bright, blue eyes shone with joy as he played, and he laughed aloud. |
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| His eyes shone with an eagerness and joy that he didn't try to hide. |
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| Heartbreak has turned to pure joy for four-year-old Jordan Deegan after big-hearted Observer readers rallied to replace his only toy stolen by cold-blooded thieves. |
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| Yes, of course, there are the odd teething troubles, such as the boiler not working properly, but the joy of seeing it all fall into place more than compensates. |
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| They shared the joy and mirth of every other moment of life. |
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| Glad tidings of comfort and joy or a severe case of bah, humbug? |
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| The joy of the film is its wry focus on the little things that make up the background of oppression, such as interruptions in conversation and comments ignored. |
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| They believe their pride and joy may have been used on a joyride. |
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| Maybe it's the Spring, maybe it's the simple joy of having finally managed to face down the pile of dirty dishes that's been infesting my kitchen for the last eight days. |
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| I have the luxury now of being able to spend a few days doing something pleasant and then junking the result, taking my joy from the doing rather than from the product. |
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| Taking the time to thank our federal, state, and local bureaucracies for all the joy they bring us every day. |
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| The most natural way to express joy is to whistle a happy tune. |
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| This arrangement was not received with cries of joy from my very conventionally minded parents, understandably perhaps, as I was their only daughter. |
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| The Old Forge is their pride and joy and to witness the detail around their house, it is easy to understand why they are so comfortable at this beautiful spot. |
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| His score is a joy to listen to despite its frequently melancholy tone. |
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| I felt a tidal wave of relief, an ecstatic joy that couldn't be tainted. |
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| In his ethereal, cyberpunk couture vision of the world, the joy of design was constantly being pierced by melancholy and rage. |
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| As we approach the League final, the famous shout for joy from the wing forward on that day in 1980, when the Rangers beat Renard, is doing the rounds again. |
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| It was a joy to see the huge smile on her face as she approached the line and from a photographer's point of view, it was even better when she raised her hands in triumph. |
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| She threw her hands up in joy when she managed to master it. |
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| However, the kids could not hide the sense of pride and joy on hogging the limelight while receiving the diploma amid lusty cheers from their parents and friends. |
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| I was so depressed by it and so lost, it completely sucked all the joy out of playing music for me. |
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| The message these award-winning elasticated biomorphic globules and tumbling-dice skull shapes bring is not one of joy or satisfaction, but rather one of anguish. |
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| I have hope for my mokopuna and Maori kids at kura throughout Aotearoa, for they have a joy and a passion for being Maori that simply did not exist when I was a kid. |
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| With great joy I received the announcement of Your Beatitude's election to the Patriarchal See of Alexandria for Copts and your request for Ecclesiastical Communion. |
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| It is a joy to watch Shafer seamlessly work incisive commentary on contemporary life into a fast-paced spine-chiller. |
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| His music's lush, even sensuous harmonies make it a joy to sing. |
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| Wayne has infused the whole operation with a spirit of joy and dedication that is stealth seasoning no one can duplicate. |
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| Nevertheless, the joy of knowing that those bookshelves were the result of your own toil and labour can be beyond measure, even if they are a bit wonky. |
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| Their fathers sitting there misty-eyed with joy and disbelief, their brothers lurking in the corner muttering with envy. |
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| Black people found a certain joy in the idea of their humanity finally making it on the screen, even though actor Al Jolson was shown in blackface. |
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| And we are, to my knowledge, the only nation that has hounding down joy written into our foundational documents. |
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| Branch, back in for the first time since Boxing Day, ran hard but without much joy and was replaced just after the hour by the more orthodox Ben Muirhead. |
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| Gwyneth had a frenemy once and was troubled at the joy she felt when this person suffered a terrible public humiliation. |
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| Perhaps no other form of dance has the beauty of the common man dancing in pure unadulterated joy displaying his boundless energy and throwing open the doors of the heart. |
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| She was regal in a rose-coloured, floral-accented outfit, and took the audience on a journey through moods of despair and pain to the joy of liberation. |
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| Alderney's real joy is its people themselves the open-hearted hospitality when we were plied with homemade lemonade on a cycle ride around the cove. |
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| In addition to their role as traditional Christmas decorations, poinsettias can serve as tokens of goodwill, friendship and joy during the holiday season and beyond. |
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| His Strad assists his serenely silvery line, and his bow arm was a joy to behold, but he didn't seem very fussed with the beginning of the concerto, one way or another. |
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| The joy among backbenchers when McCreevy announced the programme last December was almost unconfined, as they scurried off to their constituencies to bask in the good news. |
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| There was unconstrained joy when it was announced that a former British Airways Concorde would be taking pride of place at the National Museum of Flight in East Lothian. |
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| Like the sun, he only appeared when shining, always full of kindness and infectious laughter, his mere presence injecting uncorrupted joy into every situation he encountered. |
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| Sometimes their football can be a joy to watch, other times the opposite, but the one black mark which stands against them is their unpredictability. |
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| Porto advanced with a 1-1 draw in the return encounter at Old Trafford, and Mourinho jumped in joy more than once as he ran down the sidelines to celebrate with his players. |
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| Kristin's greatest joy was being an aunty to her nephew Derek. |
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| The Jolie dress is an expression of the joy of family, not the smugness of a couple. |
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| You want to believe that there is something between good and evil, right and wrong, joy and pain, drunk and sober. |
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| But in any narrative, if the protagonist is going to be at the center of a sea of abject joy and triumph, someone has to lose. |
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| There was real joy on his face doling out the cigars and giving some to his wife to pass out from the box. |
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| Most definitely not the robots who brought us the automated joy on Twitter. |
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| Brown says his greatest joy would be to find that readers of Inferno were avidly discussing Dante. |
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| If it gave people some kind of joy afterwards, great, but everything took a backseat. |
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