merrier; merriest
1
: full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful
eat, drink, and be merry
2
: marked by festivity or gaiety
a merry holiday time
4
archaic
: giving pleasure : delightful
Examples of merry in a Sentence
Let's eat, drink, and be merry!
They sang a merry little song.
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
In the weeks that followed, the secretary also removed every member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory committee, replacing them with a merry band of loyalists and skeptics.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Instead of treats, this calendar is packed with a mix of exciting goodies like plush toys, kicker toys, balls and popular stimulants like catnip and silvervine to keep your kitty playful and merry.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Food Network unveiled its lineup of more than 50 hours of holiday episodes and PEOPLE has the exclusive first-look at all the merry and bright shows.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for merry
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“Merry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merry. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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