as in jolly
indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor
the trip to the amusement park put everyone in a jovial mood
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Recent Examples of jovial
Diana, a jovial sixty-nine-year-old grandmother, moves Iain’s ice cream out of the freezer.
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Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Despite more complicated challenges, the cast are as jokey and jovial as ever.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
After Minnesota’s 1-0 win over Seattle, Oluwaseyi was hanging out in a jovial Loons’ dressing room, joking with teammates — far from saying somber goodbyes to friends.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
He’d been asked about the Milwaukee Brewers’ 13-game winning streak, their jovial manager, Pat Murphy, and the divisional race the Brewers are now running away with after the Cubs spent the first four months in first place.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Despite more complicated challenges, the cast are as jokey and jovial as ever.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
After Minnesota’s 1-0 win over Seattle, Oluwaseyi was hanging out in a jovial Loons’ dressing room, joking with teammates — far from saying somber goodbyes to friends.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
He’d been asked about the Milwaukee Brewers’ 13-game winning streak, their jovial manager, Pat Murphy, and the divisional race the Brewers are now running away with after the Cubs spent the first four months in first place.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jovial
Adjective
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Instead of its usual jolly cartoons, the channel began broadcasting footage of Russian military parades accompanied by music of the Russian nationalist singer Oleg Gazmanov.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The same jolly collection also returns to the Top Streaming Albums chart for another year.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In Don’t Get High, an alpha dork and her merry gang of dweebs start an anti-drug group at their high school to make friends and influence people.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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From a massive 9-foot fir to a charming 3-foot tabletop tree, score up to 58% off a one-time buy that’ll last for years of merry memories.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Small business owners, who rely on social media to promote and sell their products, were especially worried with a busy festive season looming.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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To get the season off to a festive start, the San Jose Chamber of Commerce, which Opera San Jose joined this year, hosted a ribbon-cutting Friday afternoon at the California Theatre.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The YouTuber greets everyone — fan on the street, friend, foe, sitting Congressmen, and unsuspecting Rolling Stone staffer — the same, with a cheerful smile and an already rolling camera crew.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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The pet supplement space is crowded with options, many of which have cheerful packaging and confident claims, yet little transparency about efficacy.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Jovial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jovial. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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