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Recent Examples of mirth Taylor, maybe, for a song here or there, but her persona is essentially a serious one; ditto for Chappell Roan, whose sense of mirth is strong but maybe not her overriding thing. Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025 To some observers, the incessant joking was the sort of heartless mirth that social media had been running on for decades. Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025 The mirth carries with it an undercurrent of Tyla’s particular brand of charisma. Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025 As Pagliacci and Smokey Robinson could tell you, there’s nothing new about the intersection of mirth and melancholy. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for mirth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirth
Noun
  • Among the many items covering the table were a seasonal vegetable salad, a Margherita pizza the kids shared and an order of Strozzapretti for me, all of which were eaten with glee.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
  • When the fort commander surrendered his sword, shrieks of glee ripped from the throats of the Green Mountain Boys.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As Milchick, Tillman infused an unnerving cheerfulness into Lumon Industries’ macrodata refinement supervisor, a character who became increasingly central in Season 2.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • Wide receiver Drake London added to the festivities with 110 yards on eight catches and a touchdown.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Lights, fireworks, feasting, exchanging sweets and gifts, new clothing and prayer are often part of the festivities, as are rangoli, geometric floral patterns drawn on the floor with colorful powders.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When the band raced to a halt, the crowd went absolutely crazy, its cheers reverberating across the park.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
  • When a lawyer representing Google confirmed at a September public meeting that the company was pulling its data center proposal, cheers erupted from sign-waving residents.
    Michael Copley, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Mirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirth. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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