How to Use cheer in a Sentence

cheer

1 of 2 noun
  • The cheerleaders did a cheer for the home team.
  • The star was greeted with cheers.
  • The audience let out a cheer.
  • Loud cheers were coming from the bleachers.
  • Let's spread a little holiday cheer.
  • The cheers were just as loud again.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The last high school cheers are here.
    Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The cast was full of cheers and smiles.
    Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Huge cheers when the two leads first kissed.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Lots of cheer, lots of fun and all that.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The crowd cheers for the first goal of the match.
    Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
  • The first months of the year could use a bit more cheer.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
  • There were no rowdy whoops and cheers.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • If the right team hits a homer, feel free to go ahead and cheer.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Full of wisdom, love and good cheer.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The remark was met with cheers.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
  • There were lots of cheers and even more cowbell.
    Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The crowd gasped, then erupted in cheers.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Williams was greeted with huge cheers by the crowd.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That was met with an even louder and longer cheers.
    Karen Bliss, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
  • The line drew the loudest cheer of the evening.
    Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Their cheers and boos, as loud as thunder.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 9 May 2026
  • So cheers to that, let’s get started.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • Rachel soaked in the cheers along the way, even as the miles took a toll.
    Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Strait strolled out on stage, drawing cheers.
    Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • The return of the bright lights drew cheers from the crowd.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • That earned the pope cheers and applause from the crowd.
    ABC News, 12 June 2026
  • There were cheers and kids begging for high-fives from him.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
  • Mix up your own cocktails and say cheers to a very tasty trip.
    Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Brandy said from the podium to laughs and cheers from the crowd.
    Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026

cheer

2 of 2 verb
  • The crowd cheered as he crossed the finish line.
  • The crowd cheered him as he crossed the finish line.
  • We were cheering for you all the way!
  • Their fans cheered them to victory.
  • Investors were cheered by good economic news.
  • Supporters cheered the court's decision.
  • Trump said, as the crowd cheered.
    Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
  • And then half of the crowd will cheer.
    Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The crowd cheered as the trap was sprung.
    Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • But no one cheered against him that day.
    ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • When the lights came up, fans stood and cheered for the cast.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 May 2026
  • This was supposed to cheer him up?
    Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • And that is something to cheer about.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Fans cheer until their hearts are full.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
  • Her husband and friends will cheer for her.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The entire flight clapped and cheered.
    Emma Graham, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Trump saluted as the crowd cheered him.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Adani had cheered that verdict as well.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • But house hunters would largely cheer.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Now, take a look at the fans cheering them on!
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
  • At least his girlfriend was there to cheer him on.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Inside, fans cheered from the very first pitch.
    CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • This year, his dad will be cheering for him.
    Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
  • Fans should not have to cheer their team’s losses.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • At that, the nearby group smiled and cheered.
    Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The fans have been amazing, very loud and cheered us on.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
  • The fans have been amazing, very loud and cheered us on.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
  • Keep showing up and maybe the fans might cheer for him.
    ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • The crowd cheered—grading on a curve, was my first thought.
    Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Swift laughed and covered her face as fans cheered around them.
    ABC News, 24 May 2026

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