1
as in glee
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
their unexpected merriment made him nervously inquire as to the reason for it
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as in festivity
joyful or festive activity
the wedding reception merriment lasted long into the night
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Recent Examples of merriment
The epic weeklong celebration of golf and merriment was derailed in 2024 by rain, frost, mud and congestion.
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Candace Oehler, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
After the wedding ceremony, the guests went to Hudson Yards, a movie theater and One World Trade Center for dancing, food and merriment – with photo shoots occurring along the way, Nova Styles said in the videos.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
However, her temporary tenant Kanton Joseph, who is only in town to close a major business deal, has no interest in merriment.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Bringing unity and merriment to the masses is a Herculean achievement that Shaboozey credits to the song’s patriotic, wide-ranging appeal.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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Candace Oehler, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
After the wedding ceremony, the guests went to Hudson Yards, a movie theater and One World Trade Center for dancing, food and merriment – with photo shoots occurring along the way, Nova Styles said in the videos.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
However, her temporary tenant Kanton Joseph, who is only in town to close a major business deal, has no interest in merriment.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Bringing unity and merriment to the masses is a Herculean achievement that Shaboozey credits to the song’s patriotic, wide-ranging appeal.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merriment
Noun
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That glee in the face of pain may come back to haunt Trump.—
Maureen Dowd,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Her glee is deeper than that, and on this night, it was shared by scores of school faculty, administrators, students and alums, some in their 80s, who squeezed into crammed quarters for an up-close peek of the now merging with the future.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There will be continuing festivities at PBR and Shark Bar from 8 to 11 p.m. for $45.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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For those who want to celebrate at home, the festivities will be streamed live on IMDB’s YouTube and other social platforms, as well as via Film Independent’s YouTube channel starting at 2:00pm PT/5:00pm ET.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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Outside the building in downtown Washington, D.C., a line of demonstrators broke into applause and cheers as each employee left the building.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Molinar drew applause and cheers from the audience during two notable moments.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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In fact, ancient Romans celebrated the day with a fertility festival with animal sacrifices and drunken merrymaking.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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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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To some observers, the incessant joking was the sort of heartless mirth that social media had been running on for decades.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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The mirth carries with it an undercurrent of Tyla’s particular brand of charisma.—
Funmi Fetto,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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Sign up Eating and drinking (Image credit: Riverside Luxury Cruises) The first thing to say about eating on The Ravel is that there is no Captain's Table or forced jollity with other passengers.—
James Rampton,
theweek,
6 Nov. 2024
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While the jollity may look a bit different from city to city, these global destinations keep the holiday cheer going year after year.—
Caitlin Morton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Nov. 2023
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The women in the fresco are both hunters and dancers, suggesting that the duality of slaughter and revelry was a central tenet.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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To know Puerto Rico is to know kindness in its truest form—or to be more precise, both kindness and all-out drunken revelry in their truest forms.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Merriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merriment. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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