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as in to applaud
to declare enthusiastic approval of
critics and fans alike have cheered the latest addition to the author's series of fantasy novels
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as in to reassure
to ease the grief or distress of
let's hope that these flowers will cheer my ailing aunt at least a little
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as in glee
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
a birthday celebration filled with affection and cheer
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as in relief
a feeling of ease from grief or trouble
the visiting general had some words of cheer for each of the hospital's recuperating soldiers
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as in spirit
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
be of good cheer in this Christmas season
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as in ovation
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
all three movies in the series received cheers from fans of the novels
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Recent Examples of cheer
Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
The home crowd, grumpy and disillusioned a few weeks earlier, are now cheering the team off the pitch.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Greg Beacham, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
The seven-time All-Star made his first seven shots with five 3-pointers amid raucous cheers from the extra-steep supporters' section called The Wall behind one basket at this futuristic 18-month-old arena.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Plenty of current and former students will be cheering them on this spring.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
The home crowd, grumpy and disillusioned a few weeks earlier, are now cheering the team off the pitch.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
The seven-time All-Star made his first seven shots with five 3-pointers amid raucous cheers from the extra-steep supporters’ section called The Wall behind one basket at this futuristic 18-month-old arena.
—Greg Beacham, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
The seven-time All-Star made his first seven shots with five 3-pointers amid raucous cheers from the extra-steep supporters' section called The Wall behind one basket at this futuristic 18-month-old arena.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheer
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West also applauded a recent reshuffling of Chevron's management team to prioritize younger and home-grown leaders to position the company for its next leg of growth.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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Democrats have slammed the spending on immigration enforcement as wasteful, and applauded to move to require the fund to only be spent on preparing for and recovering from natural disasters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Both Washington and Beijing will need to reassure bruised Europeans.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Still, Miss Manners cannot reassure you that such technical adherence to the law will shield you from the righteous fury of the unfed.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The director wiped away tears as she was welcomed to the stage at the Eccles with a standing ovation; the crowd continued to clap and cheer as the cast joined her with Tatum picking up his pint-sized co-star to swing her around with glee.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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When Huskies head coach Dan Hurley called a timeout, a sellout crowd of 19,812 erupted with deafening glee.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The problem, said Carvalho, has been substantially caused by the end of one-time COVID-relief aid and declining enrollment — drops not matched by a concurrently smaller workforce.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jory Downer, the owner of Bennison’s Bakery, said the eating contest originally began as a fundraiser to raise money for Haitian relief following Hurricane Tomas’ hit in 2010.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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But the composer also makes great use of the saxophone, which playfully dances through melodies that transport the viewer back to the swinging '60s and evokes the spirit of Henry Mancini.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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At the bottom it could be motivated by the needs of the human spirit, some Wellsian desire to push out to the stars.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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At the event two years ago, Navalny’s wife Yulia Navalnaya came on stage at the conference in tears and received a standing ovation.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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The crowd didn’t hide its support for the IceHogs All-Stars, as Lardis received the ovation that mirrored his NHL debut at the United Center.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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And in 2025, to celebrate the Air Max 95’s 30th anniversary, Nike went all-in with a true-to-OG Big Bubble redesign, which has been universally praised by industry insiders and consumers alike.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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However, while users have praised the technology, Seedance has run into trouble.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Higgins assures the answer is affirmative.—
Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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League champions are guaranteed a playoff berth, but are no longer assured of a home game.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Cheer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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