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as in merry
indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor a blithesome and silly joke among old friends

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Adjective
  • From the cast member who clocked my son’s pin collection–and then pointed out the hotel’s own trading station—to our cheerful server at the Lava Pool, who came equipped with sandwich recommendations, everyone was consistently helpful and attentive.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
  • Kurt's key takeaways The Elmo hack shattered more than just a cheerful digital persona.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Lower East Side location is now home to Comal—a new, eclectic Mexican restaurant from chef Gaz Herbert, a Cuernavaca native—and the same downtown crowd seems to have found its merry way there.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 19 July 2025
  • History doesn’t record whether this plea was met with a merry hail of fat envelopes or with silence.
    Daniel Seifert, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • Derek is a bright and curious kid who dreams of becoming a scientist one day.
    The Star, Kansas City Star, 20 July 2025
  • There are also some bright and cheerful-looking design elements such as colorful military campaign ribbons on the flags.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Adjective
  • Crosby released a number of tunes throughout his career that were made perfectly for the jolliest time of the year, and his wins are still coming his way, even decades after his passing.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of its usual jolly cartoons, the channel began broadcasting footage of Russian military parades accompanied by music of the Russian nationalist singer Oleg Gazmanov.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • President Donald Trump, who calls FIFA President Gianni Infantino a friend, is optimistic about the global turnout for next year’s World Cup, even as his ongoing trade policies continue to impact a range of countries, several of which are expected to compete in the tournament.
    India Brown, Robb Report, 22 July 2025
  • Looking forward, Brocks is optimistic about how treatment options might improve for people with dry eye disease.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • Even today, the dish retains these communal roots and is often the star of a big Sunday lunch or festive gathering of family and friends.
    Sofia Perez, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Both are extra-ticket affairs with special entertainment programming, festive foods and access to select attractions and characters.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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“Blithesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blithesome. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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