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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But the happiness of a free home came with an unexpected cost when the neighborhood turned dangerous after the housing market crashed.
—Dana Jacobson, CBS News, 23 May 2024
At stake in the plot is the future happiness of Hypatia (Erika Soto), the free-thinking daughter of wealthy underwear manufacturer John Tarleton (Peter Van Norden).
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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Dana Jacobson, CBS News, 23 May 2024
At stake in the plot is the future happiness of Hypatia (Erika Soto), the free-thinking daughter of wealthy underwear manufacturer John Tarleton (Peter Van Norden).
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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“Happiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happiness. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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happiness
noun
hap·pi·ness
ˈhap-i-nəs
: a state of well-being and contentment : joy
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