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as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition
a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party
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as in bright
serving to lift one's spirits
a cheery, unexpected compliment can really make another person's day
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Recent Examples of cheery
The blood, after all, was a cheery red color that matched the plaid motif in my Pottery Barn tartan placemats.
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Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
This cheery train of thought gave Voltaire plenty to work with.
—Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The bottom line As the first trading day of the year opened, all major indexes advanced, giving rise to the hope that stocks could begin 2025 bright and cheery.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Co-working spaces, billed as community hubs, combine the trappings of a self-selecting office with the cheery imperative to network.
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
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Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
This cheery train of thought gave Voltaire plenty to work with.
—Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The bottom line As the first trading day of the year opened, all major indexes advanced, giving rise to the hope that stocks could begin 2025 bright and cheery.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Co-working spaces, billed as community hubs, combine the trappings of a self-selecting office with the cheery imperative to network.
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for cheery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheery
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But Lynch, who died last week, at seventy-eight, made films in which every cheerful surface seemed to obscure an eerie reality.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Videos of their vigorous, cheerful efforts soon went viral, drew international coverage and were a forceful counterpoint to Trump’s xenophobic insults.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Two tables near the center of the ballroom, where all the women seated were wearing bright red, stood out.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Jan. 2025
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Maybe if the Bruins prioritized their drafting and development over the years, the future would be brighter.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Many listings are in the range of hundreds to thousands of dollars, although some optimistic sellers are asking for a million or more.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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The coal industry is optimistic about the sector’s prospects under Trump, despite the drop in production during the first Trump administration, according to a recent report by S&P Global.—
David Gelles,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Cheery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheery. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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