cheer (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheer (up)
Verb
  • Meanwhile lactic acid, a gentle exfoliant, brightens the skin.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 21 July 2025
  • Holding the door, offering a genuine compliment, or expressing gratitude can brighten someone else’s day and shift your own mindset in the process.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • Community members are encouraged to see the stadium before the start of the 2025 football season.
    Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 25 July 2025
  • During his latter stint on the council, Spelman called on Austin police to reevaluate how officers spent their time and encouraged the city to consider alternative programs to reduce crime.
    Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • The Baxter Building The Baxter Building, the Baxter apartment, and Reed’s lab within it are very much inspired by the architecture of Saarinen and Niemeyer.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 July 2025
  • Billy Joel has written some of the biggest hits of his generation, some of which were inspired by his family.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 26 July 2025
Verb
  • Citizens can use the website to look up a slew of residential and commercial permit applications, various licenses, code enforcement records, and various development plans and permits.
    Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2025
  • Hopefully, overcapacity efforts kick into gear as investors look up China’s government’s new buzzword: anti-involutionary.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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“Cheer (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheer%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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