1
a
: full of good spirits : merry
a cheerful host
b
: ungrudging
cheerful obedience
2
: conducive to cheer : likely to dispel gloom or worry
sunny cheerful room
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Examples of cheerful in a Sentence
She has a cheerful outlook on life.
He seems a little more cheerful today.
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The cheerful boy skipped out of his class and played outside the school’s front office, where Brittany had left her phone to charge.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 13 June 2024
People discussed their weekend plans, said cheerful goodbyes and headed out into the sunny day.
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
The cheerful boy skipped out of his class and played outside the school’s front office, where Brittany had left her phone to charge.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 13 June 2024
People discussed their weekend plans, said cheerful goodbyes and headed out into the sunny day.
—Kathleen St. John, The Denver Post, 12 June 2024
This is a family-friendly attraction with a cheerful atmosphere (no scares or things going catastrophically wrong here!), but the drops may be intense for some riders.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024
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“Cheerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheerful. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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cheerful
adjective
cheer·ful
ˈchi(ə)r-fəl 
1
a
: full of good spirits
a cheerful outlook
b
: willing sense 3
cheerful obedience
2
: pleasantly bright
a sunny cheerful room
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