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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
Others expressed their appreciation for the remodel, calling it bright and cheerful.
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Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Buc-ee the Beaver, the cheerful mascot in a red cap, is featured on eye-catching red and yellow billboards that beckon travelers from miles away along the interstate.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Simeon Woods Richardson was upbeat and cheerful on Friday, a noticeable difference from just days earlier.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2025
Enter a band of cheerful, industrious elves who work through the night, quietly finishing his designs.
—Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
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Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Buc-ee the Beaver, the cheerful mascot in a red cap, is featured on eye-catching red and yellow billboards that beckon travelers from miles away along the interstate.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Simeon Woods Richardson was upbeat and cheerful on Friday, a noticeable difference from just days earlier.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2025
Enter a band of cheerful, industrious elves who work through the night, quietly finishing his designs.
—Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerful
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The collaboration with The Wieners Circle, a hot dog stand in Lincoln Park, was also stuffed with yellow mustard, diced onions, celery salt and bright green relish.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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The White Sneaker With Red Linen Trousers Put a fresh spin on Autry’s white sneakers by teaming them up with bright red linen trousers.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
25 Aug. 2025
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Inside Damascus Bread & Pastry Shop, the mood is cheery.—
Harrison Hill,
AFAR Media,
19 Aug. 2025
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From the album cover to her countdowns and teasers—which may include some of the costumes from the final leg of the Eras tour—everything has been resplendent in a cheery shade of tangerine orange.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
14 Aug. 2025
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No time is better than late summer to be optimistic about our sports teams, including both the Detroit Lions and the Detroit Pistons.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Cavs fans seem optimistic Tony Elliott’s fourth team won’t be terrible, but clearly UVA is beatable.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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In California, San Francisco will only warm up to the mid-70s, and Los Angelenos can expect a sunny, warm weekend with highs around 90 degrees.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Loving portraits of the couple graced its walls, a parlor organ sat untouched in a sunny room, and Jones’ fully functioning barber shop lost its lone patron.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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Whatever the nuances of the text, the audience must end the show clapping along to an upbeat curtain-call jamboree.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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Chief operating officer Denny Warnick says all of this creates an upbeat environment and reduces employee turnover, which, in turn, leads to more experienced teams working together and a better customer experience.—
Haniya Rae,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Its buoyant drums clomping beneath equally rambunctious guitar riffs hit like a scientific fact.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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In a July research note, Tsang estimated that sales at Nongfu Spring will grow 13.6% year-on-year to 48.7 billion yuan ($6.8 billion) in 2025, also reflecting buoyant sales from the company’s tea business.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Cheerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerful. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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