merriment
noun
mer·ri·ment
ˈmer-i-mənt 
ˈme-ri-
Examples of merriment in a Sentence
a time of great joy and merriment
Their house was always filled with merriment.
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After all that merriment and frosty fun, travelers looking for somewhere warm and cozy to snooze can choose between Crystal Springs Resort and Alpine Haus Bed & Breakfast Inn in neighboring Vernon.
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Many of the best beauty gifts to shop this year — from lip balm stocking stuffers to luxurious makeup brush sets — ring in well under $100 and deliver equal amounts of merriment and joy.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 29 Nov. 2024
But there’s a parallel tradition of holiday movies more akin to watching that flame spread uncontrollably until the house burns down, films set in the zone where yuletide merriment and action movies overlap.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Cutting off booze is especially popular in January as people look to wind down from the drinking, eating and merriment of the holidays.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Many of the best beauty gifts to shop this year — from lip balm stocking stuffers to luxurious makeup brush sets — ring in well under $100 and deliver equal amounts of merriment and joy.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 29 Nov. 2024
But there’s a parallel tradition of holiday movies more akin to watching that flame spread uncontrollably until the house burns down, films set in the zone where yuletide merriment and action movies overlap.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Cutting off booze is especially popular in January as people look to wind down from the drinking, eating and merriment of the holidays.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for merriment
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“Merriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merriment. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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merriment
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mer·ri·ment
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