cheerier; cheeriest
1
: marked by cheerfulness or good spirits
2
: causing or suggesting cheerfulness
cheery music
Examples of cheery in a Sentence
a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party
a cheery, unexpected compliment can really make another person's day
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All of these cheery things came together under Carmichael’s watchful eye in an effort to share the region with people.
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
The hydrangea blue shade is bright and cheery and will add a pop of color to your kitchen.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Do any of us walk around the house perfectly cheery and respectful every day?
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 20 Feb. 2025
Today, my parents’ generation would be stranded at home, probably staring at the wall as they would be utterly baffled as to how to book a flight or hotel room, having always relied entirely on a cheery travel agent or willing member of staff helpfully at the end of a telephone.
—Louis J. Esterhazy, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
The hydrangea blue shade is bright and cheery and will add a pop of color to your kitchen.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Do any of us walk around the house perfectly cheery and respectful every day?
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 20 Feb. 2025
Today, my parents’ generation would be stranded at home, probably staring at the wall as they would be utterly baffled as to how to book a flight or hotel room, having always relied entirely on a cheery travel agent or willing member of staff helpfully at the end of a telephone.
—Louis J. Esterhazy, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cheery
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“Cheery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheery. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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