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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
If possible, insulate and add drywall to the garage, and paint the interiors a bright, cheerful color.
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Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
My inbox began to fill with cheerful nudges from Stephen, my editor.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
On Instagram, users have flooded the comments with messages of hope and support for the cheerful dog.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Pair them with a white beadboard backsplash and mint cabinets for a bright, cheerful space.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
My inbox began to fill with cheerful nudges from Stephen, my editor.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
On Instagram, users have flooded the comments with messages of hope and support for the cheerful dog.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Pair them with a white beadboard backsplash and mint cabinets for a bright, cheerful space.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerful
Adjective
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The bright bubblegum-pink design has green sketches of the movie’s most iconic characters, including Glinda, Elphaba, Madame Morrible, and the Cowardly Lion, while gold accents add extra shine to the dishwasher-safe cup.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Now, children laugh and study in the open-air structure, boasting candy-bright paint.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Despite its cheery facade, there is something unmistakably sour at its core.—
Michael Cuby,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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The conventionally cheery tone is almost a hostile presence, drowning out and censoring Lee’s real thoughts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Jim interviewed Niccol last week and came away optimistic about the company's trajectory in 2026.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ted is optimistic that this budding romance is the beginning of his Christmas comeback, but his looming holiday bad luck still has a few curveballs in store for him.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Partly sunny, with a high near 59.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Oct. 2025
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The weather is expected to be mostly sunny, becoming partly cloudy, with a high near 56 and a low around 40.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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What was once an upbeat, old-timey Broadway song now felt more like a warning sign for the residents of Derry.—
Alexis Mikulski Ruiz,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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This sounds like depressing stuff, and Mothertongue is not extremely upbeat.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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Median net worth may be up in the long-term, as evidenced by buoyant consumer spending (and even some splurging), but shoppers are currently taking on more debt, and parking their real money in their homes and 401 (k) accounts while reserving cash flow for necessities like food and utilities.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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But the varied syncopation and intense emotional registers of Orthodox worship music informed his approach to an album that balances weighty introspection with buoyant production and evocative imagery.—
Hannah Giorgis Yohannes,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Cheerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerful. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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