How to Use cheery in a Sentence

cheery

adjective
  • This bright, cheery backpack is sure to put a smile on anyone’s face.
    Camryn Rabideau, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2020
  • The door opens and reveals ... a cheery Christmas scene?!
    Anna Chan, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2020
  • Add some color to your living room by setting this pillow up on your couch, or put it in your guest room for a cheery welcome.
    Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
  • My boyfriend agreed to offer up his sperm with the cheery good nature of someone helping an old woman cross a busy intersection.
    Lena Dunham, Harper's Magazine, 24 Nov. 2020
  • After dinner, Nick’s eager to flee his dad’s aggressively cheery façade.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Create festive decor by including pops of cheery colors in everything from your food to centerpieces.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Harry seemed to be in excellent spirits, waving to the crowd and giving a cheery thumbs up at their delighted reaction.
    Clara Strunck, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Lively’s cheery yellow shacket was certainly eye-catching.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Why? Pharmaceutical companies might be a little less cheery.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The mug-and-tray duo features the brand’s signature florals in a cheery color scheme that’s especially lovely at the holidays but timeless enough to use all year.
    Miles Walls, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • For all society’s talk of love and nurturance, under Keiko’s gaze its core value is revealed to be a cheery willingness to serve others 24 hours a day.
    Stephanie Hayes, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2020
  • In Plainville, where the senior center began a gradual reopening this month, members were told ahead of time to beware of overly cheery expectations.
    Don Stacom, courant.com, 13 Nov. 2020
  • By now motor coordination had jumped out the window and plummeted three stories to its death, so his cheery gesture was more like a rugby scrum half slamming Romesh on the way to the locker.
    Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, Wired, 13 Nov. 2020
  • The Sun: What a bright and cheery way to start a new year, Virgo!
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2023
  • This is not Google where you’re meant to feel bright, cheery and part of a team.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Despite the hour, the 42-year-old actress was bright and cheery.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 14 May 2022
  • Your sis can throw it on her home or work desk to bring on all the cheery vibes. 21.
    Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 20 Mar. 2023
  • In the winter, the fireplace would cast a cheery glow on the corner.
    Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
  • This bright and cheery city is the place to be for anyone who loves boating.
    Lauren Smith McDonough, House Beautiful, 21 Feb. 2023
  • One cheery 7-year-old girl asked Santa not for a toy but for a sweater.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
  • In another, a cheery Barnes holds aloft a glass of green juice.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Where is it written that a powder room has to be bright and cheery?
    Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The cheery hue reflects the scent of yuzu, mandarin and neroli blossom.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Build your own cheery retreat just a few steps away from home.
    Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The dusty earth was already making the cheery bright colours look dull and faded.
    Hazlitt, 24 Jan. 2024
  • That house is now up for sale and seems sunny and cheery in all the ways Antichrist is not.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Oct. 2023
  • It’s finished off with a cheery welcome sign in the middle.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The box design, with its cheery brown bear chefs, is worth framing.
    Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
  • That cheery setting gave them plenty of leeway to go dark with the plot.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The atmosphere is bright, cheery, modern, and a great set up to do some work.
    Ashley Stahl, Forbes, 6 July 2022

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