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
To some observers, the incessant joking was the sort of heartless mirth that social media had been running on for decades.
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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
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
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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
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
See All Example Sentences for mirth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirth
Noun
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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
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Or wait, is that an actual expression of glee?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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The sound of wheels hitting concrete blends with bursts of laughter and cheers.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump was greeted with loud cheers from people across the street and a smattering of boos inside, according to social media video and reporters.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Mirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirth. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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