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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Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2025
Some speakeasies now cater to the young population’s desire for low-stress third spaces, too, like at 13 Orphans, a new parlor for mahjong and merriment in Oakland.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Watkins counting up his touchdown total in merriment on the sideline and Dart staying in the game until well in the fourth quarter were haunting images for Arkansas faithful and the team.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
The holiday grind is more merriment than misery for Al Pitrelli.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 29 Aug. 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 21 Sep. 2025.
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merriment
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mer·ri·ment
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