as in festivity
joyful or festive activity
I love all of the warmhearted jollity of the holiday season
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Recent Examples of jollity
And so, in two gorgeous numbers, all the manic jollity disappears.
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
More jollity ensued in the fourth.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Nov. 2021
New York brought a bit more jollity to his work.
—Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2021
Like the bathtub in her garden, everything in her home broadcasts jollity.
—John Lahr, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
More jollity ensued in the fourth.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Nov. 2021
New York brought a bit more jollity to his work.
—Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2021
Like the bathtub in her garden, everything in her home broadcasts jollity.
—John Lahr, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jollity
Noun
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With the move, Sewell joined Trump and his wife, Melania, in promoting digital currency coins in recent days, as the nation’s eyes have been focused on the festivities in Washington.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball,Christina Wilkie,Annie Nova,Brian Evans,Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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The annual festivities in China end on the first full moon of the year, with the celebration of the Lantern Festival, which is held on day 15 of the first month of the lunar calendar.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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These will continue until March 4 marking nearly two months of merriment.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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With new books from Christmas romance stalwarts like Meghan Quinn and Jenny Bayliss, as well as cheery reads from Lucy Score, The Pumpkin Spice Café author Laurie Gilmore and Georgia Clark, there's no shortage of merriment rockin' around the proverbial Christmas tree.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
14 Dec. 2024
Noun
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For the Ryman show, that bit of merrymaking fell to Crow, Larkin Poe and Tuttle as Starr sang and drummed.—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The merrymaking vibes are cemented with a glowing carousel, nativity scenes (belénes), and loads of handcrafted ornaments and gifts to choose from.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Mardi Gras is truly a global phenomenon and every celebration is different, even if they are all tied to the liturgical calendar and the same principal of wild revelry.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
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When this night of revelry abruptly ends, with a slightly intoxicated Nati sneaking off into the night, only to be sideswiped by a car while crossing the road, the incredible vacuum left by his death is immediately felt.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His formidable rich voice voice always carried the gaiety of a comic opera basso.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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Françoise wanders away from us, from the room, into her own thoughts, solemn yet full of gaiety.—
Carlos Valladares,
ARTnews.com,
27 June 2024
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“Jollity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jollity. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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