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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In fact, the more, the merrier!
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
Our young hero Spike (Alfie Williams), having abandoned the secluded safety of his island home in the wake of his mother’s death, finds himself at the mercy of this merry band of bloodthirsty pranksters, shepherded by a sadistic Manson-esque leader, Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell).
—Katie Walsh, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
No side in the bottom five is having a merrier time than Leeds, who could be forgiven for turning their gaze upwards after a superb winter run.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Our young hero Spike (Alfie Williams), having abandoned the secluded safety of his island home in the wake of his mother’s death, finds himself at the mercy of this merry band of bloodthirsty pranksters, shepherded by a sadistic Manson-esque leader, Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
Our young hero Spike (Alfie Williams), having abandoned the secluded safety of his island home in the wake of his mother’s death, finds himself at the mercy of this merry band of bloodthirsty pranksters, shepherded by a sadistic Manson-esque leader, Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell).
—Katie Walsh, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
No side in the bottom five is having a merrier time than Leeds, who could be forgiven for turning their gaze upwards after a superb winter run.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Our young hero Spike (Alfie Williams), having abandoned the secluded safety of his island home in the wake of his mother’s death, finds himself at the mercy of this merry band of bloodthirsty pranksters, shepherded by a sadistic Manson-esque leader, Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Merry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merry. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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