merrier; merriest
1
: full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful
eat, drink, and be merry
2
: marked by festivity or gaiety
a merry holiday time
4
archaic
: giving pleasure : delightful
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Examples of merry in a Sentence
Let's eat, drink, and be merry!
They sang a merry little song.
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Bringing his Rolling Thunder Revue tour to small stages across the nation, Dylan and his band of merry pranksters (Allen Ginsberg, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez) played music… and so much more.
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Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Though drinking spikes during the holidays − 47% of men and 40% of women admitted to binge drinking during the merry season, according to American Addiction Centers − more adults are actually interested in sobering up.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
Broadway had a very merry Christmas – with one big exception – as any number of shows gained big at the box office last week, breaking house records and in one case – Wicked – soaring past the $5 million mark to achieve the highest grossing week ever in Broadway history.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
In this clip, Thompson can be seen walking behind Kate Middleton carrying armfuls of flowers as the Princess of Wales, 42, wishes members of the crowd a merry Christmas.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Though drinking spikes during the holidays − 47% of men and 40% of women admitted to binge drinking during the merry season, according to American Addiction Centers − more adults are actually interested in sobering up.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
Broadway had a very merry Christmas – with one big exception – as any number of shows gained big at the box office last week, breaking house records and in one case – Wicked – soaring past the $5 million mark to achieve the highest grossing week ever in Broadway history.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
In this clip, Thompson can be seen walking behind Kate Middleton carrying armfuls of flowers as the Princess of Wales, 42, wishes members of the crowd a merry Christmas.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Merry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merry. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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