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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
  • Even on tour, fans go expecting dramatic catharsis to be undergirding all that glee.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Confetti canons shot out glittering rainbows, and Derevjanik began to dance around, shouting in glee.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 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
  • In addition to classes, camps and live music, the Idaho Botanical Garden hosts plenty of fall festivities.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The event is one of several festivities scheduled across the nation leading up to America's official quarter-millennial on July 4, 2026.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After Boone visited the mound to replace him with Bednar, Williams walked off the mound to cheers.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This set of high-quality wineglasses is the perfect way to say cheers to a first-time home buyer!
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Mirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirth. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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