1
as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition
an upbeat attitude about life
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2
as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
several upbeat signs that the economy is improving
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Recent Examples of upbeat
Of course, Bluey and Bingo characters are also onstage to lead a dance party to the upbeat songs.
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Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2026
Alternative-rock group 311 has been bouncing around stages with its upbeat music since 1988, when the group formed in Omaha, Nebraska.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Variety reviewer Scott Bryan was generally upbeat when assessing the show.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
On my headphones plays the music of Gilberto Gil, upbeat and carefree.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2026
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Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2026
Alternative-rock group 311 has been bouncing around stages with its upbeat music since 1988, when the group formed in Omaha, Nebraska.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Variety reviewer Scott Bryan was generally upbeat when assessing the show.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
On my headphones plays the music of Gilberto Gil, upbeat and carefree.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upbeat
Adjective
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Security grows as the emotional Moon in your 2nd House of Production trines cheerful Jupiter in your 10th House of Gains.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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For a cheerful addition to your front door that looks warm and welcoming, look no further than this wreath.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Pharmaceutical companies must typically invest many years and hundreds of millions of dollars to win approval for a drug; partly for this reason, some promising treatments are never approved, and many arrive too late for people who urgently need them.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Despite these promising signals, large-scale, long-term human studies remain limited.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Guillén was optimistic the honor would happen one day.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Lentsch is also optimistic that Protect Wyoming’s work can help influence public-land policy in neighboring states, and mobilize outdoorsmen beyond just the West.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The ground floor is almost entirely devoted to the bright main restaurant and bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Situated on a parcel of what was once bright-green Iowa pasture, our supercomputing facility may not look like much.—
Jed Feiman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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But with proper funding into research, Hanlon and others are hopeful that can change.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2026
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And the welcomes kept coming out of her, compulsive and hopeful and for no one in particular.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Upbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upbeat. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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