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as in bright
having or showing a good mood or disposition
a cheerful person who is always fun to work with and a pleasure to be around
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as in cheery
serving to lift one's spirits
a hospital with sunny, cheerful rooms that are designed to make a patient's stay as pleasant as possible
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as in glee
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
his constant cheerfulness makes him a pleasure to be around
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Recent Examples of cheerful
Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Plus, their cheerful blooms and tall stems ensure these flowers will be a striking addition to any landscape.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Madison Small Satchel Add a pop of color to your spring apparel with this cheerful yellow bag.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
Minnie is always cheerful, resourceful, and kind, often helping her friends with her intelligence and creativity.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
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Then try Wilmot’s Warehouse, a strangely cheerful take on working in a gigantic storage warehouse.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Plus, their cheerful blooms and tall stems ensure these flowers will be a striking addition to any landscape.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Madison Small Satchel Add a pop of color to your spring apparel with this cheerful yellow bag.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
Minnie is always cheerful, resourceful, and kind, often helping her friends with her intelligence and creativity.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerful
Adjective
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In the image, the girl group smiled while on a beach at night, as a bright, full moon could be seen in the sky behind them.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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An off-white maxi dress covered in black poppies, their graphic petals bloomed open and surrounded by pops of bright red berries.—
Susannah Cahalan,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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That’s why she was drawn to this bright and cheery wreath.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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Inside, enjoy the various bursts of color throughout the space, like the cheery yellow backsplash in the kitchen.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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What’s causing this mockery and glee at misfortune?—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Another way of positioning this reaction is as an example of schadenfreude, a term used to explain taking glee in someone’s suffering—and that’s a key reason to explaining why some people are reacting to the stock market dip in this way.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Poston is optimistic about the bill going into the House and said there’s an opportunity to inform lawmakers on how big of an impact this package will have on Texas.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Choosing to remain optimistic about the value of individual contributions is not naïve, but a deliberate act of defiance.—
Lauren Stienstra,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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The weather forecast for April 18 calls for highs in the 90s in Texas, a sunny day in New York ... and snow in Hawaii?—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Heckerling's 1995 film, a loose adaptation of Jane Austen's witty novel of young love, Emma, centers on Silverstone's sunny, good-hearted, yet at times slightly daft heroine.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The festivities culminate with a traditional cricket match between teams from east and west Bermuda that has all the islanders rooting for one team or another.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas, Jeff McNeil, Francisco Alvarez, Christian Scott, Paul Blackburn and Drew Smith were all in attendance for the late-week matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays, with the Mets wanting to include the entire team in the festivities.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The veteran pitcher is trying to be upbeat about his leg injury in preparation for Wednesday’s imaging.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Hinging on upbeat, nostalgic pop music that was popular during the global financial crash in the mid- to late-00s, the viral trend shows that from the purse to the playlist, concerns about a potential recession are everywhere.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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There were cheers from many corners Monday at the ribbon cutting for the Towneplace Suites by Marriott, a 176-room extended stay hotel that’s definitely a standout building on West San Carlos Street.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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When Heupel was the first face to emerge from the buses, he was greeted with a raucous cheer as soon as his white sneakers touched the pavement.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Cheerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerful. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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