in high spirits
idiom
: very happy and excited
All the children were in high spirits on the last day of school.
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
But even if the action on the track had failed to deliver, the tens of thousands of fans who flooded the Miami International Autodrome on Sunday would have left the massive campus in high spirits.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
Backgrid Pausing to greet fans while filming her new show The Beauty in Paris, Hadid—who wore a patchwork top, floor-grazing jeans, and pointed heels—seemed to be in high spirits.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Pera, 30, was in high spirits after one of the standout victories of her career.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
But even if the action on the track had failed to deliver, the tens of thousands of fans who flooded the Miami International Autodrome on Sunday would have left the massive campus in high spirits.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
Backgrid Pausing to greet fans while filming her new show The Beauty in Paris, Hadid—who wore a patchwork top, floor-grazing jeans, and pointed heels—seemed to be in high spirits.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Pera, 30, was in high spirits after one of the standout victories of her career.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“In high spirits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20high%20spirits. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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