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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
As late as 2019, the company was still updating its Facebook page with frequent cheery-sounding posts about construction progress at the Cambridge Crossing subdivision and Bailey Park in Avon.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
The first building in the Museum of Modern Art complex is crisp and sharp-edged, its cheery cornice-level terrace enlivened by portholes in the roof.
—Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
The delicate foliage and cheery red and yellow flowers are easy to pluck out if a plant sprouts out of bounds.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Designed with rustic wood accents, a cheery red and green color scheme, and plenty of plaid, the property would look equally at home among the Alps of southern Germany.
—Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
The first building in the Museum of Modern Art complex is crisp and sharp-edged, its cheery cornice-level terrace enlivened by portholes in the roof.
—Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
The delicate foliage and cheery red and yellow flowers are easy to pluck out if a plant sprouts out of bounds.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Designed with rustic wood accents, a cheery red and green color scheme, and plenty of plaid, the property would look equally at home among the Alps of southern Germany.
—Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheery
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Despite having her arms almost permanently crossed and a scowl on her face, Ivy eventually starts to warm up, especially to her cheerful, horny-as-a-chihuahua cabin-mate Ella (Ruby Stokes, recently seen in Bridgerton and The Burning Girls).—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Even the cheerful, bright yellow winter aconite (Eranthus hyemalis) that have crept out into the lawn have popped open a few of their cheerful yellow blooms just a few inches above the frozen soil.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Keep your flowers in a location that is bright but avoid direct sunlight, and keep them away from drafts, or entryways where large temperature fluctuations are likely.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Instead of blasting its outer layers into space in a bright explosion, its inner core appears to have collapsed inward completely, forming a black hole directly.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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Instacart, on the other hand, reported strong revenue for its most recent period and issued an optimistic forecast for its first quarter.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Operators remain cautiously optimistic, even as rising costs and softer traffic persist.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Cheery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheery. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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