How to Use cheerful in a Sentence

cheerful

adjective
  • She has a cheerful outlook on life.
  • He seems a little more cheerful today.
  • 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 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
  • Yet if that’s a bleak backdrop, the view before me is more cheerful.
    Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • Despite this, Canady said Jahleeah is a cheerful child.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 May 2023
  • Some funny and cute spring captions that are as fresh and cheerful as the season.
    Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 27 Feb. 2023
  • No trace was left but a cheerful, clean scent and refreshed feeling.
    Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
  • For a nightcap, head to the hotel’s cheerful roof deck for a spritz and sweeping views of the Newport harbor.
    Vogue, 24 July 2023
  • After the students logged off, Friend was less cheerful.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2023
  • This is the cheerful flower made famous by smiling babies in the 1990s!
    Erynn Hassinger, Country Living, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Get ready to create quick, cheerful spreads with these handy picks below.
    Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 20 July 2023
  • In this 2-square-mile stretch are a cluster of shops, restaurants, bars and 30-plus hotels dotting the cheerful town.
    Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Commit to a cheerful yellow shade or keep things peaceful with a soft blue.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 29 June 2023
  • Chow urges them to wear cheerful colors -- like pink and orange -- and visit warmer places.
    Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 21 Jan. 2023
  • My husband tried to stay cheerful, but the rain, my grieving mother and cramped quarters were a bit much.
    Conrad Gregory, New York Times, 26 May 2023
  • At the center of this cheerful frenzy was Pee-wee: pale of face, red of bow tie, and dressed in a suit several sizes too small.
    Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Yes, springtime is all about fresh and bright colors, but believe it or not, there's a way to make gray feel cheerful too.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Being surrounded by Barbie's bright, cheerful look is the perfect way to start your day in the dorm.
    Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Perhaps nowhere is as cheerful as the solarium, which leads to the backyard.
    Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2023
  • But his tone in the video was jaunty and almost spitefully cheerful.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2023
  • With that in mind, what better way to cure your mid-January blues than with a piece of cheerful yet chic clothing?
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Its cheerful flowers stand above 6-inch-tall grass-like blue-green foliage.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2023
  • The work ends with a rising series of clashing chords, landing on a cheerful B-flat triad.
    Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Eyes are drawn to the front of the room, where a wall behind a small stage is festooned with pink, yellow and white paper flowers, a cheerful contrast to the hearty menu.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Once complete, this easy-to-craft decoration adds a cheerful touch to any space.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023

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