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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His mind goes to a cheery 14-year-old girl, who wanted to be a nurse and always greeteding him with a hug.
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Cameron Crowe, a cheery Black bowler, is the newer kid, good enough to play in this company, but with no PBA titles to his name.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Bake Shop Lemon Streusel Cake All things bright, cheery, and lemon-themed are now hitting shelves.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Rich reds, cheery yellows, and fresh greens appeared on many of our favorite spring runways, lending everything a sporty, high-energy joie de vivre.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Cameron Crowe, a cheery Black bowler, is the newer kid, good enough to play in this company, but with no PBA titles to his name.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Bake Shop Lemon Streusel Cake All things bright, cheery, and lemon-themed are now hitting shelves.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Rich reds, cheery yellows, and fresh greens appeared on many of our favorite spring runways, lending everything a sporty, high-energy joie de vivre.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2026.
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