Definition of cheery
cheerier
;cheeriest
1 : marked by cheerfulness or good spirits
2 : causing or suggesting cheerfulness cheery music
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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
Recent Examples of cheery from the Web
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Law deans, in sharp contrast, have reason to be cheery.
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In the lead role, Kristin Collura delivers a cheery and energetic performance, and has the voice of a big belter, knocking out several of Tracy's numbers with power.
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Homecoming is well-meaning and downright loving, with its sweet-natured hero, its ragtag group of cheery kids, its portrait of an avuncular Tony Stark all projecting a radiant optimism.
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Clad in bright white (compared with Gru’s gloomy grays), Dru is everything the bald Gru is not: insufferably cheery, fabulously wealthy and blessed with a full head of wavy blond hair.
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A cheery jingle signals to the dog that their owners have logged on.
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Roberto Benigni stars as Guido, a cheery waiter whose happy bubble is burst when he, his wife, and his son are imprisoned.
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The device's cheery color choices and diminutive size (2.79-by-1.22-by-.51 inches) belie its fierceness.
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Saint Patrick's Day pub crawls in Pyongyang featuring drinking games with cheery locals.
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First Known Use of cheery
15th century
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playDefinition of cheery for English Language Learners
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: having or causing happy feelings
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