happiness
noun
hap·pi·ness
ˈha-pē-nəs 
1
a
: a state of well-being and contentment : joy
b
: a pleasurable or satisfying experience
I wish you every happiness in life.
I had the happiness of seeing you—
W. S. Gilbert
W. S. Gilbert3
obsolete
: good fortune : prosperity
all happiness bechance to thee—William Shakespeare
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Examples of happiness in a Sentence
They made a toast to long life and happiness.
her happiness was complete when she got her very own house
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Like hope, wonder is doubt is faith is A woman exiled, feeling her way from paradise to an arid wilderness
Stolen in pursuit of ahistorical happiness, amnesiac.
—Paul Tran, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The static image of your face can be transformed into nearly any expression, happiness, sadness, scorn, relief, and so on.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Your happiness and smiles and great food and service were very much appreciated.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
One of the proposals says that the Florida Supreme Court would be required to evaluate a petition for compliance with Article 1, Section 2 of the constitution, which deals with Floridians’ rights to life, liberty and happiness.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
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Paul Tran, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The static image of your face can be transformed into nearly any expression, happiness, sadness, scorn, relief, and so on.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Your happiness and smiles and great food and service were very much appreciated.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
One of the proposals says that the Florida Supreme Court would be required to evaluate a petition for compliance with Article 1, Section 2 of the constitution, which deals with Floridians’ rights to life, liberty and happiness.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Happiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happiness. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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happiness
noun
hap·pi·ness
ˈhap-i-nəs
: a state of well-being and contentment : joy
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