merrier; merriest
1
: full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful
eat, drink, and be merry
2
: marked by festivity or gaiety
a merry holiday time
4
archaic
: giving pleasure : delightful
Examples of merry in a Sentence
Let's eat, drink, and be merry!
They sang a merry little song.
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However, the night really belonged to 15-year-old Brit Cooper and his merry band of Adolescence superstars.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
And, of course, the more pumpkins, the merrier!
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
For much of a contest that Wrexham briefly threatened to wrestle their way back into early in the second half, Rangers led the hosts on a merry dance with some enterprising attacking play.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
While Materialists sticks to the bounds of its love triangle, Splitsville suggests the more, the merrier.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
And, of course, the more pumpkins, the merrier!
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
For much of a contest that Wrexham briefly threatened to wrestle their way back into early in the second half, Rangers led the hosts on a merry dance with some enterprising attacking play.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
While Materialists sticks to the bounds of its love triangle, Splitsville suggests the more, the merrier.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for merry
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“Merry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merry. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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