as in cheerfulness
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
I hate the forced merriness of so many New Year's Eve parties
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Noun
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Randall cries at the tribute to his birth father and spontaneously dances with glee at no longer being the only male in the family.—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
2 Feb. 2025 -
Sure, there had been shows that broke the fourth wall, but none did so with quite the same conspiratorial panache as Phoebe Waller-Bridge, delivering her straight-to-camera confessions with winking glee and singular wit.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities in Asia and around the world What is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2025
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Music, a full bar and a multi-course feast are part of the fundraising festivities until 11 p.m. All money raised will go towards supporting the new Whiting-Robertsdale History Museum opening in 2025.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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The first loud cheer of the night set the tone for this intrepid reporter.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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Expand All If all goes well for the Chiefs, then the cheers that some players heard Sunday are just the beginning.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Merriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merriness. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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