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as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition
a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party
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as in bright
serving to lift one's spirits
a cheery, unexpected compliment can really make another person's day
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Recent Examples of cheery
This bright and cheery cake is a happy hello to your new neighbors.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Customers should clearly recognize the cheery yellow color and floral details from the truck’s previous design.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Robin is a cheery, warm, nonmagical person who is thrust into a world of impossible magic and hair-raising danger when he is accidentally assigned to work in a magical bureau.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Its characters face off in playground pastimes, its production design evokes juvenile locations, and its costuming relies on a cheery, bold palette.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Customers should clearly recognize the cheery yellow color and floral details from the truck’s previous design.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Robin is a cheery, warm, nonmagical person who is thrust into a world of impossible magic and hair-raising danger when he is accidentally assigned to work in a magical bureau.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Its characters face off in playground pastimes, its production design evokes juvenile locations, and its costuming relies on a cheery, bold palette.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cheery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheery
Adjective
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The movie’s most affecting moments are between Lynette and her brother, played with disarming cheerful innocence by Gottsagen and with alarming distress when Kenny is placed in tense situations.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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Others expressed their appreciation for the remodel, calling it bright and cheerful.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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But away from the bright lights, situated high above the players competing on stage in Riyadh, major business is being done in the Esports Embassy.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The typically brilliant show will be dimmed by a very bright moon in 2025.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Pellegrino did not have specific numbers on ticket sales or corporate sales for this week’s tournament, but was optimistic that the BMW Championship could match or even exceed last year’s numbers.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Aug. 2025
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Given the optimistic tone coming from so many world leaders ahead of Donald Trump’s Friday meeting with Vladimir Putin, one might be forgiven for believing a peaceful end to Russia’s war in Ukraine was merely hours away.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Cheery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheery. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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