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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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
But Baumbach himself inhabits a cheerier landscape these days.
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Write a letter to the Grammy winner and send it off in a cheery, red mailbox.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
But Baumbach himself inhabits a cheerier landscape these days.
—Susan Morrison, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Write a letter to the Grammy winner and send it off in a cheery, red mailbox.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Available in red, white, and blue, the 12-ounce stoneware mug features a cheery gold holly leaf applique design around its base.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
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 6 Dec. 2025.
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