in high spirits

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: very happy and excited

All the children were in high spirits on the last day of school.

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Despite showing his latest collection hours earlier, Gordon was refreshed and in high spirits. — Aaron Royce, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 George Clooney has arrived at the Venice Film Festival in high spirits, happy to be back in one of his favorite places in the world. — Stefania Saltalamacchia, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 Biebelhausen said his daughter was in high spirits for the race. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Molly Shannon is in high spirits during a walk in Manhattan on July 14. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in high spirits

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