as in festivity
joyful or festive activity
I love all of the warmhearted jollity of the holiday season
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Recent Examples of jollity
And so, in two gorgeous numbers, all the manic jollity disappears.
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
More jollity ensued in the fourth.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Nov. 2021
New York brought a bit more jollity to his work.
—Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2021
Like the bathtub in her garden, everything in her home broadcasts jollity.
—John Lahr, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
More jollity ensued in the fourth.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Nov. 2021
New York brought a bit more jollity to his work.
—Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2021
Like the bathtub in her garden, everything in her home broadcasts jollity.
—John Lahr, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022
See All Example Sentences for jollity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jollity
Noun
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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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The playful enthusiasm that his soldiers had hitherto displayed in martial training and sporty festivities, and the esprit de corps forged in their common cause, gave way to their bloodied corpses; the film’s depictions of their gory stillness, in full color, come as a shock.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The holiday season is a magical time, full of merriment, light and tasty treats.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Expect merriment, mirth and …*checks notes*… Fulham to be fifth by Christmas?—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
14 Aug. 2024
Noun
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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
Noun
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Their revelry begins in mid-April and culminates on May 17, with many continuing their festivities or recovering from the previous night’s celebrations.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The intimate, candlelit dinner gave way to a night of revelry, champagne, and music.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His formidable rich voice voice always carried the gaiety of a comic opera basso.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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Françoise wanders away from us, from the room, into her own thoughts, solemn yet full of gaiety.—
Carlos Valladares,
ARTnews.com,
27 June 2024
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“Jollity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jollity. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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