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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Three cheery looking snowmen wearing pink accessories and blinged out with pink candy embellishments greeted shoppers.
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Inside, bright, vibrant colors offer a cheery alternative to more rustic Alpine style.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2025
Learn all about the cheery color and how to implement it in your home this year.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
Take our cheery Fruity Pebbles Cookies, for instance.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Inside, bright, vibrant colors offer a cheery alternative to more rustic Alpine style.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2025
Learn all about the cheery color and how to implement it in your home this year.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
Take our cheery Fruity Pebbles Cookies, for instance.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 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 16 Dec. 2025.
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