as in glee
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
as charming as your mutual mirth is, could you refrain from nudging each other and giggling during class?
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Recent Examples of mirth
Aunt Harry dug her hard brown fingers into Mrs. Klein’s chubby pink wrists and shook her face with a strange mirth, as though the Holy Ghost had touched her.
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Henry Van Dyke, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
As Pagliacci and Smokey Robinson could tell you, there’s nothing new about the intersection of mirth and melancholy.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Expect merriment, mirth and …*checks notes*… Fulham to be fifth by Christmas?
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
While that occasion caused much mirth, neighbors in Washington were not pleased with the mass of masked marauders.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Henry Van Dyke, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
As Pagliacci and Smokey Robinson could tell you, there’s nothing new about the intersection of mirth and melancholy.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Expect merriment, mirth and …*checks notes*… Fulham to be fifth by Christmas?
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
While that occasion caused much mirth, neighbors in Washington were not pleased with the mass of masked marauders.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for mirth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirth
Noun
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Mulligan was also happy to recount her affection for some of her other co-stars, ticking through them with glee.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2025
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Chinese state media has reacted with glee as President Donald Trump dismantles Voice of America (VOA).—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Since announcing her move, she’s been documenting her efforts to immerse herself in Ireland’s festivities, including at the national St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin, which is attended by roughly 500,000 people, according to the Associated Press.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Eustis Mayor Willie Hawkins will open the festivities with the reading of a proclamation in front of the school, followed by historical tours, performances, games, food, music and art.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Bruins enjoyed that sort of bonanza in their NCAA tournament opener Thursday night, withstanding an injury scare to Aday Mara to win so comfortably that walk-on Jack Seidler was able to dribble out the final seconds to cheers inside Rupp Arena.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Composer David Yazbek and the real-life de Marcos are credited as a creative consultants Though the entire cast deserves its cheers, the final bow is given appropriately to the band itself, eager to share this isolated country’s music for yet another rediscovery.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Mirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirth. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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