as in cheerfulness
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
a moment of cheeriness interrupted the solemn discussion
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Recent Examples of cheeriness
That isn’t to say that Buffett conducts business with blind cheeriness and optimism — nor did Murphy, Buffett said.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
But that cheeriness might be starting to wear off.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Jean performed cheeriness after the waitress left with their order, raising her voice over the music and talking ceaselessly, asking Sylvester about his senior schedule and teasing him about his new Nelly style.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
But that cheeriness might be starting to wear off.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Jean performed cheeriness after the waitress left with their order, raising her voice over the music and talking ceaselessly, asking Sylvester about his senior schedule and teasing him about his new Nelly style.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeriness
Noun
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Half critic, half concierge, Edwards’ round-ups are generally distinguished by a cheerfulness.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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As a teen-ager listening to folk music in London pubs, I’d been attracted to the instrument’s nimble, tinkling cheerfulness, its being on the margins, not too demanding, perhaps.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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New York with aplomb, expressing glee about the network being able to keep the project a secret.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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Laptop twee tries to pretend those simpler times are accessible, which makes for exaggerated, juvenile glee—a dishonest document of 2026, but a wildly appealing one.—
Samuel Hyland,
Pitchfork,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cheeriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeriness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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