cheerier; cheeriest
1
: marked by cheerfulness or good spirits
2
: causing or suggesting cheerfulness
cheery music
Examples of cheery in a Sentence
a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party
a cheery, unexpected compliment can really make another person's day
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This bright and cheery renovated home features five bedrooms and three full baths, and is located a 15-minute walk from town.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Plant marigolds and asters in the same sunny spot, and these two cheery and vivid summer blooms will thrive in the full sun, hot conditions.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
The concept gives loft to the on-the-fly punchlines and cheery, faux-sponsorships for razors and laundry detergent — all of them built off of pre-show audience suggestions.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Zara Larsson wears a bright and cheery ensemble in the YouTube Backstage Studio at Coachella's Weekend 2 on April 19 in Indio, California.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Plant marigolds and asters in the same sunny spot, and these two cheery and vivid summer blooms will thrive in the full sun, hot conditions.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
The concept gives loft to the on-the-fly punchlines and cheery, faux-sponsorships for razors and laundry detergent — all of them built off of pre-show audience suggestions.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Zara Larsson wears a bright and cheery ensemble in the YouTube Backstage Studio at Coachella's Weekend 2 on April 19 in Indio, California.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cheery
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“Cheery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheery. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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