merrier; merriest
1
: full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful
eat, drink, and be merry
2
: marked by festivity or gaiety
a merry holiday time
4
archaic
: giving pleasure : delightful
Synonyms
Examples of merry in a Sentence
Let's eat, drink, and be merry!
They sang a merry little song.
Recent Examples on the Web
Larry David — the character — is essentially merry, quintessentially secure, and startlingly untroubled by self-hatred to the very end.
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Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
So these days, Prendergast and her group of about 32 merry volunteers put their floral design skills to work arranging flowers cut from and for events at California Botanic Garden, the state’s largest botanic garden devoted to native plants.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Serve in elegant Champagne or coupe glasses and make a toast to all that’s merry and bright.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
On the park’s road to my right, a dozen people ease their merry way through the summer afternoon on Citi Bikes.
—Devin Kelly, Longreads, 7 Mar. 2024
The event’s founder, Hassan Chami, said its merry atmosphere just didn’t feel right this year.
—Emmanuel Felton, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Jonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel are feeling merry.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
With a colorful cast of characters, the play is a merry dance of romance, comedy, and playful deception perfect for audiences of all ages.
—David Catlin, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
When there was little to no chance of the Lions reaching the Super Bowl, aka no emotional investment in the result, the Motor City and suburbs could relax and treat the annual event as a reason to eat, drink and be merry.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2024
Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
So these days, Prendergast and her group of about 32 merry volunteers put their floral design skills to work arranging flowers cut from and for events at California Botanic Garden, the state’s largest botanic garden devoted to native plants.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Serve in elegant Champagne or coupe glasses and make a toast to all that’s merry and bright.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
On the park’s road to my right, a dozen people ease their merry way through the summer afternoon on Citi Bikes.
—Devin Kelly, Longreads, 7 Mar. 2024
The event’s founder, Hassan Chami, said its merry atmosphere just didn’t feel right this year.
—Emmanuel Felton, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Jonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel are feeling merry.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
With a colorful cast of characters, the play is a merry dance of romance, comedy, and playful deception perfect for audiences of all ages.
—David Catlin, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
When there was little to no chance of the Lions reaching the Super Bowl, aka no emotional investment in the result, the Motor City and suburbs could relax and treat the annual event as a reason to eat, drink and be merry.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2024
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“Merry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merry. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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