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as in bright
having or showing a good mood or disposition
a cheerful person who is always fun to work with and a pleasure to be around
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as in cheery
serving to lift one's spirits
a hospital with sunny, cheerful rooms that are designed to make a patient's stay as pleasant as possible
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Recent Examples of cheerful
Perk up any dreary day with these cheerful cupcakes!
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
The photo, which is embedded above, shows the three leading ladies Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss and Kate Mara clinking glasses with cheerful looks on their faces.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Year-Round Holiday Décor Holiday decorations can make a porch feel cozy and cheerful, but moderation matters.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
When most people think of Girl Scouts, cookies come to mind — Thin Mints, Samoas, and maybe a cheerful hello outside your favorite grocery store from a girl proudly wearing a green vest decorated with colorful badges.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 3 Feb. 2026
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
The photo, which is embedded above, shows the three leading ladies Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss and Kate Mara clinking glasses with cheerful looks on their faces.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Year-Round Holiday Décor Holiday decorations can make a porch feel cozy and cheerful, but moderation matters.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
When most people think of Girl Scouts, cookies come to mind — Thin Mints, Samoas, and maybe a cheerful hello outside your favorite grocery store from a girl proudly wearing a green vest decorated with colorful badges.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerful
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Statues of prominent citizens line the route, many missing heads or limbs, while religious and civic buildings once painted in bright colors now appear butter-yellow.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Despite the loss, the future is bright for the Patriots and but first there's the reaction from after the Super Bowl.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Designed with rustic wood accents, a cheery red and green color scheme, and plenty of plaid, the property would look equally at home among the Alps of southern Germany.—
Sarah Kuta,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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The homeowners’ cheery red faces transformed to pasty white.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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Filosa struck a more optimistic note for the current year, saying on an earnings call Friday that Stellantis would be profitable throughout 2026.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The mood was resolved and optimistic, having found a way to continue where many efforts in international development have been derailed.—
Thalia Beaty,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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An idyllic weekend should be ahead for North Texas with balmy temperatures and sunny days, but rain could be around the corner.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Looking ahead to the weekend, conditions are expected to be sunny, breezy and dry.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The company also reported upbeat full-year earnings and revenue guidance.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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In court, Tillman was upbeat and talkative with his federal public defender, Varell Fuller, prior to making his guilty plea.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2026
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As Thomas’ parents, Katina Smith and Bobby Thomas, unveiled their son’s smiling statue in the Broncos’ Ring of Fame Plaza last Sunday, as scores of his former teammates looked on in sadness and joy, Miller was 800 miles away in Dallas, gearing up for a game against the Cowboys.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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The black expanse of thin, dense and relatively young basalt from those centers stands in stark contrast to thicker, more buoyant continental crust, which is primarily granite but contains the full gamut of sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks and can be billions of years old.—
Evan Howell,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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There are weak patches, but the four actors (Wilde, MVP Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penélope Cruz) keep it buoyant, with a crackling energy that makes the endless streams of overlapping talk play like jazz.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Cheerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerful. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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