variants
or less commonly gayety
plural gaieties
1
: merrymaking
also
: festive activity
—often used in plural
2
: high spirits : merriment
Synonyms
Examples of gaiety in a Sentence
The party had none of the gaiety we've seen in past years.
the gaiety of the carnival
Recent Examples on the Web
Françoise wanders away from us, from the room, into her own thoughts, solemn yet full of gaiety.
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Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 27 June 2024
But in the end, what makes this painting so intriguing is the tension between the gaiety of the flowers and the woman’s expression.
—Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
In fact, if you're surrounded by gaiety and merriment but not having the best of times yourself, all that festivity can make your own solitude even more miserable.
—Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2023
The energy and gaiety of Boston’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride parade returned to Back Bay and South End streets Saturday, as marchers clad in rainbow tutus, mesh crop tops, and myriad styles and colors of body glitter sashayed through the city for the first time since 2019.
—Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023
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Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 27 June 2024
But in the end, what makes this painting so intriguing is the tension between the gaiety of the flowers and the woman’s expression.
—Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
In fact, if you're surrounded by gaiety and merriment but not having the best of times yourself, all that festivity can make your own solitude even more miserable.
—Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2023
The energy and gaiety of Boston’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride parade returned to Back Bay and South End streets Saturday, as marchers clad in rainbow tutus, mesh crop tops, and myriad styles and colors of body glitter sashayed through the city for the first time since 2019.
—Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023
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“Gaiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaiety. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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