1
a
: full of good spirits : merry
a cheerful host
b
: ungrudging
cheerful obedience
2
: conducive to cheer : likely to dispel gloom or worry
sunny cheerful room
Examples of cheerful in a Sentence
She has a cheerful outlook on life.
He seems a little more cheerful today.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Save: La Santa Open for lunch and dinner, this restaurant offers tacos, enchiladas, and other Mexican favorites in a cheerful, modern space.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Staying long after the funeral, the seemingly benign Jérémie begins to casually insinuate himself into his mentor’s family, including his kind-hearted widow (Catherine Frot) and venomously angry son (Jean-Baptiste Durand), while befriending an oddly cheerful local priest (Jacques Develay).
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
The gags are both ingenious and hilarious: At one point, two cheerful, robotic white newscasters evaluate a Black presidential hopeful (Billy Dee Williams) by praising his attributes.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cheerful
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“Cheerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheerful. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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cheerful
adjective
cheer·ful
ˈchi(ə)r-fəl 
1
a
: full of good spirits
a cheerful outlook
b
: willing sense 3
cheerful obedience
2
: pleasantly bright
a sunny cheerful room
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