in high spirits
idiom
: very happy and excited
All the children were in high spirits on the last day of school.
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Despite the incident, the royals remained in high spirits during their appearances in Sydney on Oct. 22, where King Charles visited the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence and the Melanoma Institute Australia, the world’s leading facility for melanoma research and treatment.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Most troops appeared in high spirits in the days after the ground operation began.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
As always, the street style was vibrant, with everyone in high spirits.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
The pop star, 34, appeared to be in high spirits after watching her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his team the Kansas City Chiefs win their season-opener on Thursday, Sept. 5.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
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Janine Henni, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Most troops appeared in high spirits in the days after the ground operation began.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
As always, the street style was vibrant, with everyone in high spirits.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
The pop star, 34, appeared to be in high spirits after watching her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his team the Kansas City Chiefs win their season-opener on Thursday, Sept. 5.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
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“In high spirits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20high%20spirits. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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