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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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as in glee
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
his constant cheerfulness makes him a pleasure to be around
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Recent Examples of cheerful
Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2025
Such were the cheerful hopes of Grant, who seems to have trusted that any future readers would, by definition, have a house with a library.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Montecito High School Para-educator Lindsay Swanson, an employee since August 2015, was praised for her passion and dedication while serving with a cheerful and positive demeanor.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
The show follows the adventures of José, a cheerful and curious character, along with his best friends —Obi, a playful rabbit, and Kim, a curious monkey.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Known for its minimalist, ergonomic French presses, Bodum also manufactures adorable portable grills with cheerful, bright red silicone handles and shiny chrome exteriors.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2025
Such were the cheerful hopes of Grant, who seems to have trusted that any future readers would, by definition, have a house with a library.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Montecito High School Para-educator Lindsay Swanson, an employee since August 2015, was praised for her passion and dedication while serving with a cheerful and positive demeanor.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
The show follows the adventures of José, a cheerful and curious character, along with his best friends —Obi, a playful rabbit, and Kim, a curious monkey.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerful
Adjective
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While times are tough for recent college grads, the future looks bright for those with experience-building apprenticeships - especially in some trade roles where AI isn’t a threat.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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For the second time time in less than two weeks, Detroit was forced to send one its brightest young starting pitchers to the injured list.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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The Chef’s Table for custom McCarroll menus faces the kitchen, while the Ocean Club’s bright and cheery bar and lounge, as well as the Pool Bar have all-day menus.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Senior branch manager Michelle Charron described the piece as bright and cheery and inspired by the monarch, which is the state butterfly of Illinois.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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There’s a sinful sort of glee in watching all of this unfold, knowing that the same mournful character might be the next one to die.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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Dougal is this boy turning into a man, who has so much anger in him and wants to prove himself, and there's such glee behind the eyes in the way that Sam plays this character.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Yet Hudson remains optimistic that some new fund managers will have longevity.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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Knowledge of controversy aside, Davis remains optimistic about the new series coming from HBO.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Some of the criteria are beach material (fine sand ranks highest), air and water temperature, number of sunny days, wildlife, litter and development.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2025
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And what better way to kick off the sunny season than with our Summer TV Preview.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Other celebrities who reportedly made the guest list include Leonardo DiCaprio and Ken Jeong, according to TMZ. Many of Thicke and Geary's guests arrived early to kick off the weekend festivities.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Today’s festivities host a global who’s who of the jet set.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Even the sales decline portrayed an upbeat picture in some ways.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
29 May 2025
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Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce shares were volatile in extended trading on Wednesday after the sales and customer service software maker reported upbeat fiscal first-quarter results and guidance.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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Hundreds of fans and their dogs showed up to cheer (and woof) for the Mets.—
Jeremy Rellosa,
Curbed,
22 May 2025
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Lynch’s early attempt to get heat only resulted in cheers, though there were some boos mixed in.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Cheerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerful. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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