mirthful

as in merry
indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor the mirthful laughter of old teammates telling lame jokes and ribald stories

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Adjective
  • Our gift to you: have yourself a merry little moment with giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The American musical before 1927 had been light stuff—part operetta, part revue—a merry playground for sparklers like George M. Cohan and Cole Porter.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The same jolly collection also returns to the Top Streaming Albums chart for another year.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Winter break is a jolly time of the year for many children.
    Holly Garcia, Parents, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • More traditional entertainment was also on offer including a festive market, a song and dance number featuring Santa and an immersive pop-up ride to his workshop.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Runners dressed in creative costumes gave the event a festive flair.
    Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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“Mirthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirthful. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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