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

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