merriment
noun
mer·ri·ment
ˈmer-i-mənt 
ˈme-ri-
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Examples of merriment in a Sentence
a time of great joy and merriment
Their house was always filled with merriment.
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In fact, if you're surrounded by gaiety and merriment but not having the best of times yourself, all that festivity can make your own solitude even more miserable.
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Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2023
Thanksgiving is a time when millions of American families come together each year for food and merriment.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2023
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Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2023
Thanksgiving is a time when millions of American families come together each year for food and merriment.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2023
See all Example Sentences for merriment
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“Merriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merriment. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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merriment
noun
mer·ri·ment
ˈmer-i-mənt
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