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as in glee
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
their unexpected merriment made him nervously inquire as to the reason for it
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as in festivity
joyful or festive activity
the wedding reception merriment lasted long into the night
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Recent Examples of merriment
Many of the best beauty gifts to shop this year — from lip balm stocking stuffers to luxurious makeup brush sets — ring in well under $100 and deliver equal amounts of merriment and joy.
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 29 Nov. 2024
But there’s a parallel tradition of holiday movies more akin to watching that flame spread uncontrollably until the house burns down, films set in the zone where yuletide merriment and action movies overlap.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 29 Nov. 2024
But there’s a parallel tradition of holiday movies more akin to watching that flame spread uncontrollably until the house burns down, films set in the zone where yuletide merriment and action movies overlap.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merriment
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The specifics of Musk’s climb down remain to be seen, but the fact that chatter about it is being received with such glee among Hill Republicans may be the validation that moves Trump to a hard yes on Musk’s shift. Make sense of what matters in Washington.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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To investors’ glee, Trump even managed to mention doling out carve-outs.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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The day's festivities included a pageant commemorating the land runs of 1889 and 1893.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
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Get The Recipe Watergate Cake Break out the classics for the holiday festivities.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the eighth inning, Soto made a running catch in front of the wall on a long fly ball off the bat of Anthony Santander — another moment that earned cheers from the crowd.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Iglesias also got a big cheer from the crowd after stumbling across first base on an infield single in the eighth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Alternatively, the Perry Lane Hotel, as well as the brand-new, Ann Savannah, will put you in the heart of the merrymaking.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2025
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In fact, ancient Romans celebrated the day with a fertility festival with animal sacrifices and drunken merrymaking.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Whether sentiment carries her to one last nomination here is unclear, but there’s an equal measure of mirth and melancholy to seeing Lavin go out in such fine form.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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The study results found that the combination of satire and anthropomorphism elicited the most mirth.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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Sign up Eating and drinking (Image credit: Riverside Luxury Cruises) The first thing to say about eating on The Ravel is that there is no Captain's Table or forced jollity with other passengers.—
James Rampton,
theweek,
6 Nov. 2024
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While the jollity may look a bit different from city to city, these global destinations keep the holiday cheer going year after year.—
Caitlin Morton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Nov. 2023
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Its annual Oktoberfest brings visitors flocking in the fall for revelry.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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With its anthemic music, world-famous cuisine, vibrant architecture, and Mardi Gras revelry, New Orleans delivers a visual and thematic backdrop as hearty and flavorful as its famous gumbo.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Merriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merriment. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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