Examples of merriment in a Sentence
a time of great joy and merriment
Their house was always filled with merriment.
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There was food, drink and merriment of all stripes.
—Brian Barth, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The whole family will find merriment in hopping aboard the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, a four-hour, 26-mile, round-trip journey that begins and ends at the historic depot in Blue Ridge.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Slope regulars know that après-ski is a time for food, drink, and merriment after a day out in the cold.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
There was food, drink and merriment of all stripes.
—Brian Barth, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The whole family will find merriment in hopping aboard the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, a four-hour, 26-mile, round-trip journey that begins and ends at the historic depot in Blue Ridge.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Slope regulars know that après-ski is a time for food, drink, and merriment after a day out in the cold.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
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 7 Apr. 2026.
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merriment
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mer·ri·ment
ˈmer-i-mənt 
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