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Recent Examples of happy camper
That was when Jimmy Butler was still a happy camper in South Florida.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the biggest danger in the band coming back was whether touring these old songs by Bennington (on top of Shinoda’s contributions, obviously) would feel like Clinical Depression Cosplay… happy campers at play replicating some of the most relentlessly despondent songs ever committed to record.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
Some camps run their sign-ups in relative secrecy, choosing not to advertise and relying on parents of happy campers to spread the word.
—Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Just add loved ones to the table — and everyone will likely be happy campers.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2023
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the biggest danger in the band coming back was whether touring these old songs by Bennington (on top of Shinoda’s contributions, obviously) would feel like Clinical Depression Cosplay… happy campers at play replicating some of the most relentlessly despondent songs ever committed to record.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
Some camps run their sign-ups in relative secrecy, choosing not to advertise and relying on parents of happy campers to spread the word.
—Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Just add loved ones to the table — and everyone will likely be happy campers.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy camper
optimist
Noun
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On Tuesday night, Bader led off for one of the best teams in baseball, an audacious idea at the time of the trade for even the biggest optimists in the room.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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An optimist would read the internal market action in recent weeks as foretelling an early-cycle reacceleration/reflation dynamic setting up.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Happy camper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20camper. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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