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
Johnson, though, said some of his conversations with Trump about the topic were jovial.
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Two years ago, Fortune Magazine wrote about the erroneous link between Musk of Tesla and SpaceX fame and the fighting Phoenix of Elon University, and the tone was mostly jovial.
—Josh Shaffer, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Everyone knows this teacher as the jovial, mustached Mr. Skyberg, whose first name appears in the novel only as a blank gray box.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
As is the case every year, his celebration cannot be too jovial, as his birthday is also the day of the reaping — when participants for the next Hunger Games are selected.
—Dhanika Pineda, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Two years ago, Fortune Magazine wrote about the erroneous link between Musk of Tesla and SpaceX fame and the fighting Phoenix of Elon University, and the tone was mostly jovial.
—Josh Shaffer, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Everyone knows this teacher as the jovial, mustached Mr. Skyberg, whose first name appears in the novel only as a blank gray box.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
As is the case every year, his celebration cannot be too jovial, as his birthday is also the day of the reaping — when participants for the next Hunger Games are selected.
—Dhanika Pineda, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jovial
Adjective
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Crosby released a number of tunes throughout his career that were made perfectly for the jolliest time of the year, and his wins are still coming his way, even decades after his passing.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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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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This merry, bloody, muddy trashing of Arthurian legend returns to theaters May 4 and 7 in a Fathom Entertainment engagement.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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Five picks later, and Terrance Ferguson might’ve stuck back in Denver, and had a merry reunion with Bo Nix as the Broncos’ matchup-nightmare tight end of the future.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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Their friendship, and the longevity of working with Neil, made for a festive 7 a.m. start: coffee and makeup/hair in the kitchen while my parents watched our kid.—
Erin Allweiss,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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Get The Recipe 02 of 30 Christmas Eve Punch Warm spices, fresh winter citrus, and festive cranberries make this big-batch cocktail ready for the holiday season.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
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Use these cheerful, summery spoons to slather jam onto scones or Nutella into crepes.—
Oset Babür-Winter,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Only cheerful younger son Einstein (Evan Ellison), an eccentric, prophetically named genius who has decided to become a champion pole-vaulter, seems happy to see him.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Jovial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jovial. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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