variants
or less commonly gayety
plural gaieties
1
: merrymaking
also
: festive activity
—often used in plural
2
: high spirits : merriment
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Examples of gaiety in a Sentence
The party had none of the gaiety we've seen in past years.
the gaiety of the carnival
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His formidable rich voice voice always carried the gaiety of a comic opera basso.
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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
But in the end, what makes this painting so intriguing is the tension between the gaiety of the flowers and the woman’s expression.
—Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
In fact, if you're surrounded by gaiety and merriment but not having the best of times yourself, all that festivity can make your own solitude even more miserable.
—Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2023
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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
But in the end, what makes this painting so intriguing is the tension between the gaiety of the flowers and the woman’s expression.
—Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
In fact, if you're surrounded by gaiety and merriment but not having the best of times yourself, all that festivity can make your own solitude even more miserable.
—Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2023
See all Example Sentences for gaiety
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“Gaiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaiety. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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