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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
Wandering through the jungle, his cheeks pink from windburn, Piggy meets Ralph (Winston Sawyers), a cheery kid who’s just looking for relief from the heat with a quick bath.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
This whimsical garden is complete with decorative windmill, waterwheel, and cheery flowers.
—Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
This navy blue and yellow colorway feels quite cheery, too, making this New Balance shoe the ultimate spring sneaker.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Etched with a cheery blue bouquet pattern on a soft yellow background, the comforter and matching shams give any room a spring makeover.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
This whimsical garden is complete with decorative windmill, waterwheel, and cheery flowers.
—Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
This navy blue and yellow colorway feels quite cheery, too, making this New Balance shoe the ultimate spring sneaker.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Etched with a cheery blue bouquet pattern on a soft yellow background, the comforter and matching shams give any room a spring makeover.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cheery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheery
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Disrupting the possibility of cheerful solitude is both a stylistic and social shift, disturbing the film’s non-narrative serenity while depicting how dismantling the safety net displaces basic functions onto those least able to bear them.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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The care home Marie-Lou runs is a sprawling establishment, with lush, cheerful grounds.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
15 May 2026
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Because a bright sky helps subdue Venus's glare, this is a good time to inspect the planet telescopically, though its gibbous disk remains rather small and approximately seven-eighths illuminated.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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The trick is not to chase every bright idea.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Johnson’s Anaia is much sweeter, and though there’s some ferocity inside her too, the movie leaves her in a compassionate, optimistic place.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
15 May 2026
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Everyone on the Titan mission is, with good reason, more optimistic about meeting their own challenges.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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“Cheery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheery. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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