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Recent Examples of jollity And so, in two gorgeous numbers, all the manic jollity disappears. Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023 More jollity ensued in the fourth. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Nov. 2021 New York brought a bit more jollity to his work. Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2021 Like the bathtub in her garden, everything in her home broadcasts jollity. John Lahr, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for jollity 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jollity
Noun
  • The festivities include a strong lineup of Louisiana-native artists to celebrate the host city.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Having a wedding anniversary the day before Valentine’s Day could be like having a birthday just before Christmas — the individual milestone could get lost in the holiday, or festivities could be merged for the sake of convenience.
    Sofía Sanchez, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Cutting off booze is especially popular in January as people look to wind down from the drinking, eating and merriment of the holidays.
    Erica Pandey, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The epic weeklong celebration of golf and merriment was derailed in 2024 by rain, frost, mud and congestion.
    Candace Oehler, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • For the Ryman show, that bit of merrymaking fell to Crow, Larkin Poe and Tuttle as Starr sang and drummed.
    Nancy Kruh, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The merrymaking vibes are cemented with a glowing carousel, nativity scenes (belénes), and loads of handcrafted ornaments and gifts to choose from.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In that festival-like atmosphere, some visitors seek to extend their revelry well into the night — perhaps even until 3 a.m., when Gobbler's Knob opens on Groundhog Day.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
  • This is a city built on a revelry, but also reckoning, one that is still reeling from the recent terror attack on New Year’s Day.
    Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • His formidable rich voice voice always carried the gaiety of a comic opera basso.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Françoise wanders away from us, from the room, into her own thoughts, solemn yet full of gaiety.
    Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 27 June 2024

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“Jollity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jollity. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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