How to Use merriment in a Sentence

merriment

noun

• Their house was always filled with merriment.
• Thousands more lined the course to watch the runners and take in the merriment for the first time since 2019.
  — Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 May 2022
• This is the Prague beer hall, a wondrous place of merriment, old friends and new, hearty food, and above all, great brews.
  — Jake Emen, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2017
• At the shelter, he's quickly met with a merriment of high-fives and pats on the shoulder.
  — Mayra Cuevas, CNN, 21 May 2018
• One of the Dodgers’ coaches, Chuck Dressen, had his shirt ripped off in the merriment, the article said.
  — James Wagner, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2017
• Plan to join in the merriment and help purchase gifts for the event by donating.
  — NOLA.com, 7 Nov. 2020
• Looks like Poppy's gonna help them find some merriment to fill that void.
  — Caitlin Kelley, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2017
• And hey, there is plenty of adult-centric merriment to be had as well.
  — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 June 2022
• Much of the merriment can be enjoyed from inside one’s car.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2020
• Get ready to unwrap the gift of laughter and share the merriment with those who appreciate the lighter side of life.
  — Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023
• Announcing the winners took just 15 minutes, and the rest of the night was filled with merriment and dancing.
  — Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
• The air dissolves into toasts and merriment while the red sun sinks below the horizon.
  — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 19 July 2023
• There are a dozen quick changes for Diana that even add a little merriment.
  — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2021
• But reductions in rent — however slight — didn’t make for much merriment at the end of the year.
  — Steve Brown, Dallas News, 4 Jan. 2021
• But cutting down and loading up a tree is fun and can add merriment to the Christmas season.
  — Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, 13 Dec. 2020
• Otter Fest returns later this month for a day of tasting and merriment in the sun.
  — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Jan. 2022
• Elfo wants to spread his naive brand of merriment while nursing a serious crush on Bean.
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 7 Aug. 2018
• On opening day this year, my friends and I started out early to enjoy the merriment.
  — Steve West, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Aug. 2020
• Hotel guests are treated to dinner and a round of drinks, an air of nervous merriment as the sky broods darker.
  — Women's Health, 31 July 2023
• The teams’ announcers are full of local pride and merriment.
  — Katie Pesznecker, Anchorage Daily News, 4 June 2021
• Halloween, which has grown from one night of neighborhood fun to a month full of merriment, returns in full force this fall.
  — Susan Soldavin, baltimoresun.com, 22 Oct. 2021
• The Caps have taken to the streets and shared their Cup and their joy with Washingtonians who have captured much of the merriment with their cell phones.
  — Erik Brady, USA TODAY, 11 June 2018
• From easy arts and crafts to gardening ideas that will put your budding green thumb skills to the test, let this list be your go-to for springtime merriment.
  — Country Living, 22 Mar. 2023
• But, hey, this is the All-Star break, a time of joy, merriment and celebration of all things basketball, right?
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 19 Feb. 2023
• If ornaments, glitz, and holiday merriment are your thing, be sure to stop by one of these hot spots.
  — Allison Jack, cleveland, 28 Nov. 2022
• Christmas holidays bring with them a lot of cheer and merriment.
  — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2022
• Almost nonstop for the duration of the act, the crowd screamed for more — more skin, more dancing, more merriment, more nerdiness.
  — Sonia Weiser, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2017
• The train of music, marching and merriment stymied tourists trying to beeline from Canal Street hotels to the Quarter.
  — Hanna Krueger, nola.com, 22 June 2019
• The frenetic pace of modern merriment risks pushing our budgets and the planet to the brink — not to mention our nerves.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2019
• In fact, if you're surrounded by gaiety and merriment but not having the best of times yourself, all that festivity can make your own solitude even more miserable.
  — Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 4 Dec 2024