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Definition of cheersnext
present tense third-person singular of cheer

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noun

plural of cheer
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Recent Examples of cheers
Verb
Kyle Mulholland, the bartender, rings the bar’s bell, and the lights flicker as everyone cheers again and goes to close out their tabs. Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026 In the video, shared on Kennedy's personal X account Tuesday, the health secretary is seen wrangling the snakes with his bare hands, holding the creatures up to the camera as his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, cheers him on in the background. Mason Leib, ABC News, 27 May 2026 Finally, Kim masters the steps and takes to the stage with confidence, as her family cheers her on! Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 The crowd cheers back enthusiastically in response. Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026 The oldest students get the chance to search for the afikomen, while the rest of the crowd cheers them on. Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 Ten years later, while their daughter cheers from a distance at Oregon State, the couple remain loyal to the Bruins and are a staple of Section 103 at Pauley Pavilion as season-ticket holders. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026 As a mother, Renee poured herself into love, the kind of love that shows up every day, that sacrifices quietly, that cheers loudly, that believes deeply. Wcco Staff, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026 The lesson from that high school bench was not just about discipline and discernment, but also about choosing the long game, even when the crowd cheers for immediate rewards. Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
Reddit cheers; SerpApi prepares to fight If Reddit wins the fight, the popular online discussion forum could be in a better position to force all AI scrapers to enter into licensing agreements. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 And there was Nacua, gliding underneath the pass and taking it to the end zone to a roar of cheers. Nate Atkins, New York Times, 30 July 2026 No one received cheers as loud or consistent as Puka Nacua during the Rams’ training camp practice on Wednesday at Loyola Marymount. Kai Dizon, Oc Register, 30 July 2026 The crowd cheers as a 2-year-old Dalmatian walks onto the baseball field in front of tens of thousands of people. Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 30 July 2026 The one-hour theater performance takes place on a moving train and features singalongs, spellcasting and House cheers. Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Make your house smell like a celebratory cheers every day of the week. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 July 2026 Then the band paused for dramatic effect, eliciting cheers from the audience, who was largely on their feet. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 Madonna started her performance in the tunnel, before moving out onto the field to cheers from the crowd. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheers
Verb
  • Molly Shannon applauds Will Ferrell's genius Their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame sit right beside each other.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Jasmin Camacho, an evolutionary biologist at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, applauds the python work as another way of looking in unexpected places for potential drugs and cures.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Furthermore, Chanin reassures parents that college campuses are built around student needs.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 July 2026
  • Video shared by El Salvador President Nayib Bukele reportedly showed the moment a Salvadorian rescuer locates a woman, identified as Belkys Barreto, trapped under rubble in Caraballeda, and reassures her that help is near.
    Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Alejo listens carefully, occasionally offering a tissue or murmuring consolations.
    Megan Greenwell, Bloomberg, 9 June 2026
  • If those with the strongest case to make against injustice could refuse the psychic consolations of victimhood, then there is something especially unbecoming in white Americans learning to speak the language of racial grievance.
    Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • The spirits Gu-cheon interacts with throughout the series were invisible on set.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Fatty Arbuckle’s Pub, established in 2003, is home to over 200 different whiskeys and fine spirits.
    USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Jalen Brunson was on center stage in New York again Wednesday, this time for a trio of ovations at the 2026 ESPY Awards.
    Reuters, NBC news, 16 July 2026
  • The first responders received two separate standing ovations as Higgins detailed their efforts and the significance of their work in giving people hope.
    Ella Moore July 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Our modern Western culture praises thinness and stigmatizes those in larger bodies.
    Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Director David Wain, who co-wrote the comedy with Marino, his longtime creative partner and college buddy from NYU, praises his pal’s wacky comedic skills.
    Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Etiquette does not require you to tolerate such behavior, Miss Manner assures you.
    Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026
  • Armand assures him that Lestat’s not dead and simply resting before the concert, though Louis has no reason to believe this.
    Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
    Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
  • In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Cheers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheers. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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