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
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
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The first thing to say about eating on The Ravel is that there is no Captain's Table or forced jollity with other passengers.
—James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Sign up Eating and drinking (Image credit: Riverside Luxury Cruises)
The first thing to say about eating on The Ravel is that there is no Captain's Table or forced jollity with other passengers.
—James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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
Noun
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The historic victory sparked scenes of jubilation, with fans flooding the streets, celebrities joining in the festivities and city leaders planning a ticker-tape parade.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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The festivities will begin tomorrow afternoon with a media session which will showcase highlights from the past decade at the resort and provide the updates about the latest developments, according to the organizers.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Half critic, half concierge, Edwards’ round-ups are generally distinguished by a cheerfulness.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hope is not the same as cheerfulness.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lanie breaks into the merriment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The lodge has one of the most vibrant après-ski vibes of any Nordic center in the state, with food, drink and merriment.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Particularly when those celebrations involve more grandiose demonstrations of patriotism, or are organized by someone who doesn't share their political ideology or belief system.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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But there were also a smattering of fans with pre-revolutionary flags who booed the Iranian national anthem and erupted in celebration when New Zealand scored an early goal.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Instead of alcohol-fueled merrymaking with young singles in some seedy warehouse, this was a gathering of middle-aged professionals clutching cans of water and Whoop bands in an office building overlooking Wall Street.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Feb. 2026
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Museums also make for a great break from holiday-merrymaking.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Dec. 2025
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The Pines, for instance, is noted for gay revelry amid geometrically precise houses by Horace Gifford, Harry Bates, and other important modernist architects.—
Fred A. Bernstein,
Architectural Digest,
8 June 2026
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Social feeds overflowed with videos of blue-and-orange revelry.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The night carried a distinctly American blend of violence and gaiety.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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Plainview has the prospector’s voice without his gaiety.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Jollity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jollity. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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