as in glee
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
as charming as your mutual mirth is, could you refrain from nudging each other and giggling during class?
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Recent Examples of mirth
As Pagliacci and Smokey Robinson could tell you, there’s nothing new about the intersection of mirth and melancholy.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
While that occasion caused much mirth, neighbors in Washington were not pleased with the mass of masked marauders.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Whether sentiment carries her to one last nomination here is unclear, but there’s an equal measure of mirth and melancholy to seeing Lavin go out in such fine form.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
The study results found that the combination of satire and anthropomorphism elicited the most mirth.
—Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
While that occasion caused much mirth, neighbors in Washington were not pleased with the mass of masked marauders.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Whether sentiment carries her to one last nomination here is unclear, but there’s an equal measure of mirth and melancholy to seeing Lavin go out in such fine form.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
The study results found that the combination of satire and anthropomorphism elicited the most mirth.
—Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mirth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirth
Noun
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Guests applaud with glee as the couple make their way back down the aisle and share a dip and a kiss!—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
16 July 2025
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Democrats are experiencing a devilish glee as MAGA World clashes over the Trump administration’s push to defuse conspiracy theories surrounding the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Engelbert said the league is looking at possible revisions to the festivities, which this year included only the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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The proud mom posted pictures from the festivities in Venice, Italy, on Instagram.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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That includes Rory McIlroy, who went around Royal Portrush in his native Northern Ireland with plenty of cheers but only a few roars.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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All the noise came to a sudden stop as the lights dimmed, and then a burst of cheers as fans realized the concert was about to begin.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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“Mirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirth. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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