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as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition
a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party
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as in bright
serving to lift one's spirits
a cheery, unexpected compliment can really make another person's day
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Recent Examples of cheery
Their stems and new growth are wine-colored and do present a fresh and cheery look.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
As seen on the city’s Mayor Vince Lago’s page, fans lined up on the first day on Miracle Mile attempting to cram into the cheery, sleek space and post in real time.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Nothing about the way Sunday's game ended was cheery for the Chicago Cubs.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Fresh from a family vacation in Europe, the tall and athletic Langley is cheery, almost buoyant.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
As seen on the city’s Mayor Vince Lago’s page, fans lined up on the first day on Miracle Mile attempting to cram into the cheery, sleek space and post in real time.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Nothing about the way Sunday's game ended was cheery for the Chicago Cubs.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Fresh from a family vacation in Europe, the tall and athletic Langley is cheery, almost buoyant.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheery
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Companies such as OpenAI fine-tune the models behind modern chatbots not just to imitate existing writing, but to use the particularly bland and cheerful style that any chatbot user recognizes.—
Vauhini Vara,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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Instead, consider small chairs or stools that can easily be moved and/or repainted to create a cheerful gathering spot, suggests Westbrook.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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Choose from seven luxe shades, including a trendy chocolate brown, soothing sage green, and bright teal.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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It can be found just 5 degrees away from the bright star Segin in the constellation Cassiopeia — roughly the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length — which can be found high above the northern horizon around midnight in October.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Orenbuch is also optimistic that credit will continue to improve after Ally tightened its underwriting in early 2023.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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The optimistic take on this Georgia team depends on the defense reverting to the program standard.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Cheery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheery. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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