in high spirits

idiom

: very happy and excited

All the children were in high spirits on the last day of school.

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The man on trial for murder in connection with the February 2024 death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley was allegedly in high spirits, at times giggling, when he was taken in for questioning by investigators, prosecutors alleged in court on Monday. —

Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024 Walpole’s chief executive officer Helen Brocklebank was in high spirits and praised Britain’s 81 billion pound luxury sector. —

Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024 After a 5-1 road trip, there still was plenty of reason to be in high spirits. —

Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024 Despite the incident, the royals remained in high spirits during their appearances in Sydney on Oct. 22, where King Charles visited the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence and the Melanoma Institute Australia, the world’s leading facility for melanoma research and treatment. —

Janine Henni, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in high spirits

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