cheerier; cheeriest
1
: marked by cheerfulness or good spirits
2
: causing or suggesting cheerfulness
cheery music
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Examples of cheery in a Sentence
a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party
a cheery, unexpected compliment can really make another person's day
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The blood, after all, was a cheery red color that matched the plaid motif in my Pottery Barn tartan placemats.
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Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
This cheery train of thought gave Voltaire plenty to work with.
—Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The bottom line As the first trading day of the year opened, all major indexes advanced, giving rise to the hope that stocks could begin 2025 bright and cheery.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Co-working spaces, billed as community hubs, combine the trappings of a self-selecting office with the cheery imperative to network.
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
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Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
This cheery train of thought gave Voltaire plenty to work with.
—Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The bottom line As the first trading day of the year opened, all major indexes advanced, giving rise to the hope that stocks could begin 2025 bright and cheery.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Co-working spaces, billed as community hubs, combine the trappings of a self-selecting office with the cheery imperative to network.
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for cheery
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“Cheery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheery. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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