How to Use cheerful in a Sentence

cheerful

adjective
  • She has a cheerful outlook on life.
  • He seems a little more cheerful today.
  • So, amid the doom and gloom, there are reasons to be cheerful.
    Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
  • It was swathed in a warm pear green and a cheerful fig leaf plant sat in the corner.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The weighted case comes in a cheerful blue shade that’s easy to find in a makeup bag.
    Ella Quittner Caitie Kelly Alice Newell-Hanson Kurt Soller Angela Koh Caitie Kelly, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The dark-yet-cheerful look stood out against the sea of pink velour dancers performing with her.
    Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
  • This cheerful restaurant spills out on to the cobbled stones.
    Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Yet if that’s a bleak backdrop, the view before me is more cheerful.
    Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Her paintings grace all the walls in her home, giving it a bright and cheerful look.
    Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The collab feels like a cheerful welcome to the coldest days ahead.
    Rachel Besser, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Angry and cheerful kids of Kharkiv basements Kids living in the depths of the subway.
    Carlotta Gall Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Judging by the headlines, there’s not much to be cheerful about.
    Gad Levanon, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Despite this, Canady said Jahleeah is a cheerful child.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 May 2023
  • Olivia Johnson heard the cheerful voice and saw strands of long blond hair flying at the glass door around 8 p.m. that evening.
    Janine Zeitlin, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Seeing the cheerful guard swaying with grace in the morning is a comfort for the pair.
    Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Lulu's is one of our go-tos for stunning gowns at cheap and cheerful prices.
    Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Greco was described by staff at the zoo as a cheerful man who loved his job.
    Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Some funny and cute spring captions that are as fresh and cheerful as the season.
    Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The model was young and blond, with a cheerful face that wouldn’t look out of place on a college-campus brochure.
    New York Times, 16 May 2022
  • The pink pouches are sealed with stickers, cheerful as gift bags.
    Mattie Kahn, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The man himself, who was now much in demand with the media, was in a relaxed and cheerful mood.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2021
  • Others were less cheerful about the new spin on Winnie.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022
  • This mug will bring joy to their morning cup of joe, with a cheerful rainbow on its glazed rim.
    Cailey Lindberg, Good Housekeeping, 18 Oct. 2022
  • No trace was left but a cheerful, clean scent and refreshed feeling.
    Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
  • For a nightcap, head to the hotel’s cheerful roof deck for a spritz and sweeping views of the Newport harbor.
    Vogue, 24 July 2023
  • The cheerful boy skipped out of his class and played outside the school’s front office, where Brittany had left her phone to charge.
    Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 13 June 2024
  • After the students logged off, Friend was less cheerful.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2023
  • This is the cheerful flower made famous by smiling babies in the 1990s!
    Erynn Hassinger, Country Living, 22 Apr. 2023
  • There’s also all-day dining in its cheerful El Hall bistro and bar.
    John Oseid, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In another, Moo Deng's keeper gives her a tender face rub to a cheerful tune.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024

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