cheerier; cheeriest
1
: marked by cheerfulness or good spirits
2
: causing or suggesting cheerfulness
cheery music
Synonyms
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 on the Web
For clothes, head to Lilly Pulitzer for cheery spring prints during its Surprise Sale.
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Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Still, anxiety lurked beneath this cheery surface; a knock on the door would send him diving under a couch to hide.
—Deborah Sontag, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
The Brownings’ family life is cheerier but more modest than the Barretts’.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
If those earlier shows reflected our gloomy current moment, Elsbeth may be intended more as a cheery antidote.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
Essie Gel Couture Rock the Runway $4 $13 View On Ulta $13
Launched in 2016, this cheery red shade was one of Essie's first long-wear gel launches.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
The entire island is a wildlife sanctuary, protected by a half-dozen rangers who live along a bucolic beach lapped by cheery rollers.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
The afternoon sun is shining through the dusty windows and there’s a cheery atmosphere to the day drinking at Joe Jost’s.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Scott Mowbray and Anne Taylor Pittman, coauthors of 'The Global Pantry' cookbook, share their recipe for Garlic and Herb Turkey Meatballs
Anne Taylor Pittman and Scott Mowbray have some tricks for turning turkey from dreary to cheery.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Still, anxiety lurked beneath this cheery surface; a knock on the door would send him diving under a couch to hide.
—Deborah Sontag, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
The Brownings’ family life is cheerier but more modest than the Barretts’.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
If those earlier shows reflected our gloomy current moment, Elsbeth may be intended more as a cheery antidote.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
Essie Gel Couture Rock the Runway $4 $13 View On Ulta $13
Launched in 2016, this cheery red shade was one of Essie's first long-wear gel launches.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
The entire island is a wildlife sanctuary, protected by a half-dozen rangers who live along a bucolic beach lapped by cheery rollers.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
The afternoon sun is shining through the dusty windows and there’s a cheery atmosphere to the day drinking at Joe Jost’s.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Scott Mowbray and Anne Taylor Pittman, coauthors of 'The Global Pantry' cookbook, share their recipe for Garlic and Herb Turkey Meatballs
Anne Taylor Pittman and Scott Mowbray have some tricks for turning turkey from dreary to cheery.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Cheery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheery. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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