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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
Once the cheerful daughter of a well-to-do family, Milou was deeply shaken at age 11 by the near-fatal illness of her beloved brother.
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Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
They are principled, cheerful, resilient leaders.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2026
Don’t forget to add these $13 blackout curtains to bedrooms and guest rooms, and hang this cheerful spring wreath on the front door.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026
The untitled track comes with a serotonin-providing video of a person—perhaps the Norwegian singer/composer herself—skipping down a road carrying a baby, with a brief cameo from a similarly cheerful dog.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
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Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
They are principled, cheerful, resilient leaders.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2026
Don’t forget to add these $13 blackout curtains to bedrooms and guest rooms, and hang this cheerful spring wreath on the front door.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026
The untitled track comes with a serotonin-providing video of a person—perhaps the Norwegian singer/composer herself—skipping down a road carrying a baby, with a brief cameo from a similarly cheerful dog.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerful
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This warmer weather refresh of chicken and biscuits shakes up both the filling and topping for a lighter and brighter take on the classic.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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For generations in Korea, people saved the milky water left over from rinsing rice and used it as a simple beauty treatment to make skin look brighter and smoother.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2026
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His mind goes to a cheery 14-year-old girl, who wanted to be a nurse and always greeteding him with a hug.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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Bake Shop Lemon Streusel Cake All things bright, cheery, and lemon-themed are now hitting shelves.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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This means that previous modelling was likely overly optimistic of engine performance, and reveals that real engines will like underperform with existing designs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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And many borrowers began the year cautiously optimistic that the momentum would continue.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Austin will continue to be sunny on Sunday, but winds will kick up to 5 to 10 mph out of the south-southwest, including gusts as strong as 20 mph.—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Saturday is starting bright and sunny with temperatures expected to top out at 94 degrees with south wind gusts of 5 to 10 mph, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Carlos Barria | Reuters Chinese artificial intelligence stocks surged Wednesday following upbeat comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on the promise of AI agents and OpenClaw.—
Lee Ying Shan,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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But also, your upbeat enthusiasm will appeal to everyone!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 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 buoyant young Olympic skating gold medalist, the true Queen of Oakland, is awarded the key to the city by Mayor Barbara Lee at a rally with 4,000 cheering fans outside City Hall.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The first feature in 12 years from co-directors Lord and Miller — whose collaborations include The Lego Movie, the Spider-Verse films, 21 Jump Street and its sequel — the new film shows their facility for buoyant humor and heartfelt emotion very much intact.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Cheerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerful. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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