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as in applauded
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 reassured
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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Recent Examples of cheered
Several free speech advocacy groups cheered ABC’s decision to fight today.
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Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Despite that distinct lack of a firm commitment to raising new revenues, proponents of finding new revenue sources to replace federal healthcare cuts cheered the Assembly proposal and described it as aligned with the Senate.
—Andrew Graham
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Typically, many hopefuls either cheered or were on dance teams in college.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
For a while, we’re cheered at the prospect that Karl Urban might lighten the movie’s load with his meta ironic balsa-wood Don Johnson presence.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 May 2026
Philadelphia last cheered its team on ice in a Cup-raising in 1975.
—Greg Cote
may 4, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Benavidez, who was born in Phoenix and lives in Miami, later was cheered while shown going through prefight preparations.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
There was a stray pop on The Daily Show when Gaten Matarazzo said food should be edible, and one person cheered for the Axis powers during WWII on The Tonight Show during Francesco De Carlo’s stand-up set.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2026
People had started lining up for the party early Thursday, and the crowds cheered as the motorcade drove into the small Virginia town.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Despite that distinct lack of a firm commitment to raising new revenues, proponents of finding new revenue sources to replace federal healthcare cuts cheered the Assembly proposal and described it as aligned with the Senate.
—Andrew Graham
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Typically, many hopefuls either cheered or were on dance teams in college.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
For a while, we’re cheered at the prospect that Karl Urban might lighten the movie’s load with his meta ironic balsa-wood Don Johnson presence.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 May 2026
Philadelphia last cheered its team on ice in a Cup-raising in 1975.
—Greg Cote
may 4, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Benavidez, who was born in Phoenix and lives in Miami, later was cheered while shown going through prefight preparations.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
There was a stray pop on The Daily Show when Gaten Matarazzo said food should be edible, and one person cheered for the Axis powers during WWII on The Tonight Show during Francesco De Carlo’s stand-up set.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2026
People had started lining up for the party early Thursday, and the crowds cheered as the motorcade drove into the small Virginia town.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheered
Verb
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Mayor Dean Trantalis applauded that move.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The two embraced again as the audience applauded.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Remaining passengers report feeling calm and reassured after additional doctors boarded the ship.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Berkshire Hathaway — Both classes of Berkshire stock gained almost 1% after CEO Greg Abel reassured investors with his solid performance at the annual shareholders meeting on Saturday.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Other commenters praised Shepard for genuinely prioritizing Bell's desires on the holiday.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Postecoglou memorably praised them after Bergvall scored in Spurs’ 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the first leg of last season’s Carabao Cup semi-final.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Joy, who directed episodes of Westworld and Fallout, then assured fans the team is committed to delivering a faithful and cinematic version of the beloved novels.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Bradley’s film choreography, even in the numbers that Footer deems masterpieces, is above average, clever and assured, but Astaire’s art—inconceivable without the enormous influence of Bradley’s Black contemporaries, like John Bubbles—is in another league.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
Verb
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His hire in Atlanta was hailed as a savvy move.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Parsons was a 63-year-old former Naval officer who hailed from Tillicoultry, in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
Verb
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How Animal Lovers Can Help For readers who have ever bottle-fed a baby animal, comforted a frightened pet or simply paused to watch a deer step out of the woods at dusk, Forest’s story is a familiar kind of heartbreak — and a familiar kind of hope.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Boys and girls are both primed to pay attention to human faces and voices, which, after all, belong to those who will keep them fed, safe and comforted.—
Lise Eliot,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mother’s Day is a holiday dedicated to honoring and celebrating mothers, motherhood and the influence of maternal figures in America, and practically all NFL teams saluted the day on social media, including the New England Patriots.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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That was reinforced in the moments after Game 4, as a notoriously tough Philly crowd saluted the pesky Flyers for making it all the way into the second week of May.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The separation pampered white prejudices and soothed white conscience and stomachs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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The brand mentions that the sheets are infused with ingredients like hyaluronic acid to leave your skin feeling dewy and soothed, and Harrison can confidently say this is true.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Cheered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheered. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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