merriness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merriness
Noun
  • Her vivacious attitude connects her with Aries (Stacey’s actual birthday is April 3) due to her fearlessness and cheerfulness in situations, no matter what is thrown at her.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The late Tom Wolfe, rubbing his hands with glee and spilling lemonade on his white suit, would be delighted that tradition has now taken its revenge on stuffy Bauhaus Europeanism, and maybe rightly so.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Or wait, is that an actual expression of glee?
    Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The grand finale of the festivities will unfold on November 10 at The Jealous Monk, where bartenders will battle it out in a Mystic Cocktail Competition.
    Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Independence Day festivities in the Windy City this year were quieter, some even postponed, under the weight of the looming threats.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Their eldest has cross country six days a week and cheer four days a week.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Jodi Kovar, a dance and cheer teacher with nearly 17,000 TikTok followers, has auditioned for other NFL cheer teams, including the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and the Miami Dolphins squad.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Merriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merriness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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