as in festivity
joyful or festive activity
I love all of the warmhearted jollity of the holiday season
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Recent Examples of jollity
The free-living, hard-drinking Brett uses wit and jollity to mask her inner desperation.
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Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
Some years at Cannes, the Med’s most effervescent seasonal kickoff, the bubbles and spice of the social froth provide the jollity.
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
While the jollity may look a bit different from city to city, these global destinations keep the holiday cheer going year after year.
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Caitlin Morton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Nov. 2023
But even aside from that, Fallon, despite the Strike Force’s five-way jollity, seems like the group’s distractible odd man out.
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Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2023
See All Example Sentences for jollity
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
Some years at Cannes, the Med’s most effervescent seasonal kickoff, the bubbles and spice of the social froth provide the jollity.
—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
While the jollity may look a bit different from city to city, these global destinations keep the holiday cheer going year after year.
—
Caitlin Morton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Nov. 2023
But even aside from that, Fallon, despite the Strike Force’s five-way jollity, seems like the group’s distractible odd man out.
—
Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jollity
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The wedding festivities for Swift and Kelce began on Thursday, July 2, with guests seen arriving at MSG, the Knicks' home arena, for what is believed to be a rehearsal dinner.
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But when her big bro Sherlock (Henry Cavill) goes missing during the festivities, Enola pauses getting hitched to find him and also unearth a military cover-up.
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How is one not enamored of the Dutch fans’ togetherness and cheerfulness, or the costumes and smiles of the Japanese fans?
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Finns may not be known for demonstrative cheerfulness, nor necessarily for being makers of excessively happy music.
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Throughout the visit, much of which could happen during a spring snowstorm, Denver city leaders will attempt to demonstrate the city’s logistical, financial and merriment potential.
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Their laughs and chatter fill the countryside and one another’s hearts, the merriment binding them all together like caterpillars in one big cocoon.
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According to The New York Times, Swift and Kelce's plans allegedly include a smaller gathering of about 100 people on July 2, as well as a larger celebration with around 1,000 guests on July 3.
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All of which sent the sellout crowd into jubilant celebrations, some jumping, others breaking out World Cup chants.
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Nor did great merrymaking surround its 2001 move to pioneer quantitative easing.
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Once ground was completely covered with shards of tableware, folks journeyed from their seats into the center of the room for more dancing and merrymaking.
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Egypt won in penalties as well to join Mexico and Norway in newfound revelry.
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And in a novel twist, there will be a ball drop in New York City’s Times Square at midnight to usher in the July Fourth holiday with much the same revelry that is typically reserved for New Year’s Eve.
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Anchoring all this is Fiomona’s open-hearted and entertaining performance, deftly moving between emotionally heavy dramatic scenes and others full of gaiety.
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The night carried a distinctly American blend of violence and gaiety.
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