the more the merrier
idiom
—used to say that more people are welcome or invited to do something
"Can I bring my friends to the party?" "Of course, the more the merrier!"
Examples of the more the merrier in a Sentence
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And, with Season 21 filmed in Wisconsin, the more the merrier.
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Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
Some say the more the merrier, and others firmly believe that simplicity is key.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2024
Your neighbors will applaud your family chorus—and remember, the more the merrier.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
With bottle openers, the more the merrier, and this one won’t get easily misplaced.
—Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023
And if the light can be shined on someone else, the more the better, the more the merrier.
—CBS News, 14 May 2023
Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
Some say the more the merrier, and others firmly believe that simplicity is key.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2024
Your neighbors will applaud your family chorus—and remember, the more the merrier.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
With bottle openers, the more the merrier, and this one won’t get easily misplaced.
—Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023
And if the light can be shined on someone else, the more the better, the more the merrier.
—CBS News, 14 May 2023
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“The more the merrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20more%20the%20merrier. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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