cheerier; cheeriest
1
: marked by cheerfulness or good spirits
2
: causing or suggesting cheerfulness
cheery music
Examples of cheery in a Sentence
a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party
a cheery, unexpected compliment can really make another person's day
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The first building in the Museum of Modern Art complex is crisp and sharp-edged, its cheery cornice-level terrace enlivened by portholes in the roof.
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Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
Designed with rustic wood accents, a cheery red and green color scheme, and plenty of plaid, the property would look equally at home among the Alps of southern Germany.
—Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
The homeowners’ cheery red faces transformed to pasty white.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
Duncan will recur as Mimir, a cheery fellow from Celtic lands with an expansive intellect, a quick wit and a good head on his shoulders.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
Designed with rustic wood accents, a cheery red and green color scheme, and plenty of plaid, the property would look equally at home among the Alps of southern Germany.
—Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
The homeowners’ cheery red faces transformed to pasty white.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
Duncan will recur as Mimir, a cheery fellow from Celtic lands with an expansive intellect, a quick wit and a good head on his shoulders.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cheery
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“Cheery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheery. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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