How to Use cheer in a Sentence

cheer

1 of 2 noun
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  • The cheerleaders did a cheer for the home team.
  • The star was greeted with cheers.
  • The audience let out a cheer.
  • Loud cheers were coming from the bleachers.
  • Let's spread a little holiday cheer.
  • Rachel soaked in the cheers along the way, even as the miles took a toll.
    — Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Fans hold up the four fingers at the start of the fourth quarter, the sound of laughter and cheers ring in the air.
    — C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The cheers after each speech grew louder as the crowd readied for the vote.
    — Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The cheers were, it should be noted, for the free drinks, not because the man was injured.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2023
  • There was a mixture of cheers and boos from the crowd but Barkley kept going.
    — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
  • On the night, and in the room at the Berlinale Palast, the statements were greeted with loud applause and cheers.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Applause and cheers broke out as the bus passed the hospital where the children had surgery.
    — Freep.com, 9 June 2023
  • The fans released a cheer that was both joyous and relieved.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Smash a glass and cheer huzzah, because The Great is back for season 3.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 10 May 2023
  • Add a simple sign with a bit of Christmas cheer for the best homemade wreath.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The crowd - a sellout - erupted in cheers and applause.
    — Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024
  • As the lights fell at the start of the show, the packed audience brimmed with expectation and the air rang with cheers.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2023
  • That quickly turned to momentous cheers for the Hoosiers.
    — Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Both starts were greeted with cheers from the pen, which had worked 10 innings Sunday in an 8-5 loss to the Phillies.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 29 July 2023
  • And at 11:05, a slim guy in a black suit hops into the DJ booth, greeted by an eruption of cheers.
    — Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
  • The prisoners landed at Fort Belvoir, Va., with clapping and cheers heard in the predawn hours.
    — Ellen Knickmeyer, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The footage drew gasps and cheers, with Ray Stevenson as a Sith cutting rebels with a red sword and using the Force to choke one.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Apr. 2023
  • He was seen waving to a passing vessel that gave him a cheer.
    — David Matthews New York Daily News (tns), al, 10 July 2023
  • Loopy cheer is one of the more charming things about people who garden.
    — Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Apr. 2023
  • And after the hearing, as supporters of the victims filed out of the packed courtroom, a roar of cheers went up in the hall.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Try one in your kitchen, bath, or home office for winter cheer.
    — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2023
  • The mere sight of Rapinoe on the sideline draws deafening cheers.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2023
  • As the crowd erupted in cheers, Lautner cartwheeled and back-flipped (a nod to their scene in 2010’s Valentine’s Day) and wrapped Swift in a big hug.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 10 July 2023
  • Jumbotrons captured the sweet moment, which made the crowd cheer even louder.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Green Dirt hosted a watch party for Tuesday’s vote, and the crowd erupted in cheers as the proposal went down, 58% to 42%.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
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cheer

2 of 2 verb
  • The crowd cheered as he crossed the finish line.
  • The crowd cheered him as he crossed the finish line.
  • We were cheering for you all the way!
  • Their fans cheered them to victory.
  • Investors were cheered by good economic news.
  • Supporters cheered the court's decision.
  • The more than 130 men who took the oath with them cheered.
    — Sam Roberts, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Here's how to cheer the Bearcats on and watch the game on TV.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Always a foil for Sounders fans, the home crowd cheered.
    — oregonlive, 3 June 2023
  • The crowd of students cheered and joined in, echoing her rhythm and words.
    — Emma Green, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Each time her name was read out through the concourse, the Tide faithful rose to their feet and cheered.
    — Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 29 May 2023
  • The crowd here cheered for nearly every line in Trump's speech.
    — Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2023
  • When the evacuees drive up, all the volunteers cheer and clap.
    — TIME, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Why did the Hamas men, upon confronting the dead body of a teenage girl, start cheering?
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Dozens of Democrats crowded to the front, clapping and cheering for Schiff and patting him on the back.
    — Time, 22 June 2023
  • The audience is encouraged to cheer for the good buys and boo and hiss the villains.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Swift cheered and watched as the Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 31-17.
    — Michaela Zee, Variety, 22 Oct. 2023
  • While some of the members ran, others cheered them on from Chicago.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Taylor’s wife of 37 years cheered him from the audience.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
  • Fans in the section cheered and Covington got a big hug from the choking fan.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023
  • Gabrielle and Dwyane were front row during the show, cheering their baby girl on.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Oprah raised her hands cheering and host Trevor Noah raced to the stage to again pay tribute to Chapman.
    — Jaden Thompson, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Of course, longtime friend of the house and model Pat Cleveland cheered Qualley on from the sidelines.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Some others cheered it, celebrating the man who fired the shot.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The case has attracted a flood of friend-of-the-court briefs, mostly cheering for the tax collectors.
    — Hank Adler and Lacy Willis, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Burns lifted his arms and grinned as his family and friends cheered.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The crowd at Truist Park stood and cheered as a video honoring Acuña played in the stadium.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Adams has a 9-year-old daughter and the two girls went to school together for a time and cheered together.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 14 July 2023
  • When the Grammy winner finished, the lights flashed rainbow colors, and the crowd cheered loudly.
    — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Michelle was whooping it up at her station, having a blast and encouraging the guests to cheer and get loud for the festival ahead.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024

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