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as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition
a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party
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as in bright
serving to lift one's spirits
a cheery, unexpected compliment can really make another person's day
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Recent Examples of cheery
Fresh from a family vacation in Europe, the tall and athletic Langley is cheery, almost buoyant.
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Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Curious about her cheery personality, still so abundant, even now, even after everything?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
Lively’s cheery yellow shacket was certainly eye-catching.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The big-city rom-com, the natural habitat for the cheery sidekick, doesn’t get made as often anymore.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
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Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Curious about her cheery personality, still so abundant, even now, even after everything?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
Lively’s cheery yellow shacket was certainly eye-catching.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The big-city rom-com, the natural habitat for the cheery sidekick, doesn’t get made as often anymore.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cheery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheery
Adjective
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For cheerful blooms that will bloom in the fall, then add color to your garden again the next summer, plant coreopsis, a hardy perennial that comes in a range of vibrant hues.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Becky is perky and cheerful to the point of being obnoxious, which sometimes irks Robin.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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The team crowded around Johnson and offered hugs with celebratory cheers, shaking him around as Johnson got a bright smile on his face.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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The 18-year-old who was bright, was removed when Reinildo was sent off.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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And to see a very optimistic person come in and try to turn it around seems like a really cool story.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Sep. 2025
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Kudesia said that some of her patients come in with overly optimistic views of how well treatments such as IVF can work.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Cheery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheery. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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