How to Use cheerful in a Sentence

cheerful

adjective
  • She has a cheerful outlook on life.
  • He seems a little more cheerful today.
  • The mood was cheerful in the line to vote at the MLK Center.
    — Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2020
  • So, amid the doom and gloom, there are reasons to be cheerful.
    — Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
  • It was swathed in a warm pear green and a cheerful fig leaf plant sat in the corner.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The cheerful melody managed to take away (some) of our pre-trek nerves.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2020
  • The weighted case comes in a cheerful blue shade that’s easy to find in a makeup bag.
    — Ella Quittner Caitie Kelly Alice Newell-Hanson Kurt Soller Angela Koh Caitie Kelly, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The dark-yet-cheerful look stood out against the sea of pink velour dancers performing with her.
    — Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
  • This cheerful restaurant spills out on to the cobbled stones.
    — Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Their cheerful prints can bring a smile to anyone’s face.
    — Sarah Vincelette, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Yet if that’s a bleak backdrop, the view before me is more cheerful.
    — Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Her paintings grace all the walls in her home, giving it a bright and cheerful look.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2022
  • But a pod, even one with adorable cubbies and a cheerful teacher, is not the same thing as a school.
    — New York Times, 22 Dec. 2020
  • Read on for our picks to bring these calming and cheerful shades into the new year!
    — Jasmin Perez, Sunset Magazine, 30 Dec. 2020
  • The collab feels like a cheerful welcome to the coldest days ahead.
    — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Angry and cheerful kids of Kharkiv basements Kids living in the depths of the subway.
    — Carlotta Gall Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Judging by the headlines, there’s not much to be cheerful about.
    — Gad Levanon, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Despite this, Canady said Jahleeah is a cheerful child.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 May 2023
  • Olivia Johnson heard the cheerful voice and saw strands of long blond hair flying at the glass door around 8 p.m. that evening.
    — Janine Zeitlin, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Sandy says with a cheerful smile, happy to embrace all of it.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Seeing the cheerful guard swaying with grace in the morning is a comfort for the pair.
    — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Plant was putting them through a cheerful endurance test, but the filmmakers were used to the hunt.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Both boys were said to be cheerful and very attached to their mothers.
    — Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Lulu's is one of our go-tos for stunning gowns at cheap and cheerful prices.
    — Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com, 26 Apr. 2022
  • The staff was lovely, cheerful and attentive; the vibes were good.
    — Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2020
  • Greco was described by staff at the zoo as a cheerful man who loved his job.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Peace is made to feel like a state of faint, cheerful vibration.
    — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Some funny and cute spring captions that are as fresh and cheerful as the season.
    — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Mocha, the family’s large yet cheerful dog, sat in a crate a few feet away, shifting between tail-wagging and short naps.
    — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Buchholz remained cheerful throughout the event, saying there is nothing to complain about when a party doubles its support.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025

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