merrier; merriest
1
: full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful
eat, drink, and be merry
2
: marked by festivity or gaiety
a merry holiday time
4
archaic
: giving pleasure : delightful
Examples of merry in a Sentence
Let's eat, drink, and be merry!
They sang a merry little song.
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So where do locals and visitors in-the-know gather to eat, drink and be merry?
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Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Throw on wide-leg jeans and a button-down, slip these on, and be on your merry way.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 May 2025
Audiences already know what to expect from Buzz Lightyear, Woody and their merry band of talking toys.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 June 2025
Will the market continue to trudge along its merry path?
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Throw on wide-leg jeans and a button-down, slip these on, and be on your merry way.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 May 2025
Audiences already know what to expect from Buzz Lightyear, Woody and their merry band of talking toys.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 June 2025
Will the market continue to trudge along its merry path?
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for merry
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“Merry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merry. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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