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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
The service Attentive and cheerful; none of your exits or entrances via the cozy lobby will go without a greeting.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
What started as a small shop with a cheerful yellow door in Swarthmore has grown into something much bigger for foster and adoptive families across Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Each layer of this cake is studded with sweet, fresh berries and tart lemon while pureed blueberries give the frosting its bright and cheerful color.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
With an open floor plan layout, the common spaces are designed for cheerful gatherings (up to 10 guests can stay overnight) and family-style meals.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
What started as a small shop with a cheerful yellow door in Swarthmore has grown into something much bigger for foster and adoptive families across Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Each layer of this cake is studded with sweet, fresh berries and tart lemon while pureed blueberries give the frosting its bright and cheerful color.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
With an open floor plan layout, the common spaces are designed for cheerful gatherings (up to 10 guests can stay overnight) and family-style meals.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerful
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After being bossed by Paris Saint-Germain across two legs in the Champions League quarter-final, Slot insisted the future remained bright at Liverpool.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Scientists have documented that increasingly brighter nights are altering animal behavior, reproduction cycles and survival.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Etched with a cheery blue bouquet pattern on a soft yellow background, the comforter and matching shams give any room a spring makeover.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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This bright and cheery renovated home features five bedrooms and three full baths, and is located a 15-minute walk from town.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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Brian Vicente, partner at Vicente LLP, is optimistic that this week’s rescheduling is an incremental movement toward de-scheduling and maybe even legalizing marijuana altogether.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Iran war has left uncertainty hanging over global markets for the past two months, but many market participants remain optimistic about where equities are headed, even in spite of record valuations.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Plus, these two both do well in sunny, drought-tolerant conditions.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the Almanac Adventureland taproom and brewery in Alameda, a group of friends who call themselves the Beer Stooges gathered on a sunny Saturday for a couple of cold ones.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Wedbush’s Ives is upbeat on Services.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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The upbeat growth at the start of 2026 has reduced pressure for additional stimulus, prompting economists to push back expectations for interest rate cuts.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 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 inflated globe was light and buoyant.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Russell showed off some of the vehicle's key features, including a buoyant main body made from syntactic foam, a high performance material designed to withstand enormous pressure while maintaining flotation at massive depths.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Cheerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerful. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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