as in glee
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
the kind of forced jocundity that one finds so often at corporate events
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jocundity
Noun
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Kelsey, who spent much of episode 8 battling negative thoughts, produced a segment that left me giggling with glee.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
18 Aug. 2025 -
John Redcorn conveniently enters with an attractive business proposition: John Redcorn's Red Corn, which the entirety of Rainey Street devours with glee.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That meant loud cheers for California Democrats and their effort to counter Republican gerrymandering by passing a new mid-decade map that would delete five GOP congressional seats.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Tommy Fleetwood’s quest for his first PGA Tour win draws cheers from Caitlin Clark and King James.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kentucky State Fair festivities continue with the annual Country Ham Breakfast this morning.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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How dare your family care so much about inane Mother’s Day festivities?—
Liana Finck,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Jocundity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jocundity. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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