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as in bright
having or showing a good mood or disposition
a cheerful person who is always fun to work with and a pleasure to be around
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as in cheery
serving to lift one's spirits
a hospital with sunny, cheerful rooms that are designed to make a patient's stay as pleasant as possible
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Recent Examples of cheerful
Comparisons to the likes of James Bond and Han Solo feel off, but Cobra is more of a cheerful and cheeky character.
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Ollie Barder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Peace is made to feel like a state of faint, cheerful vibration.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Nature greeted me with the best welcome soundtrack: waves of silence bedecked with soft trickles from a nearby creek, the cheerful chirps from birds, and leaves rustled by a gentle breeze.
—Gabrielle Nicole Pharms, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
Home with help from the Carters Tara Morgan’s cottage is a cheerful yellow with a red door.
—Danielle Dreilinger, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
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Ollie Barder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Peace is made to feel like a state of faint, cheerful vibration.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Nature greeted me with the best welcome soundtrack: waves of silence bedecked with soft trickles from a nearby creek, the cheerful chirps from birds, and leaves rustled by a gentle breeze.
—Gabrielle Nicole Pharms, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
Home with help from the Carters Tara Morgan’s cottage is a cheerful yellow with a red door.
—Danielle Dreilinger, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerful
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The brand’s new Fall/Winter collection features the Women’s Knitted Greta Top, which can be styled under a blazer, the lightweight Octavia Cashmere Scarf, in a bright red floral pattern.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Like most at-home teeth-whitening options, teeth-whitening pens contain an active ingredient to remove stains and neutralize tones for a whiter, brighter effect.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
9 Jan. 2025
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The blood, after all, was a cheery red color that matched the plaid motif in my Pottery Barn tartan placemats.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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This cheery train of thought gave Voltaire plenty to work with.—
Anthony Gottlieb,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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But as the winds driving the inferno have slackened, experts are cautiously optimistic that the blazes can soon be beaten back.—
Alec Luhn,
WIRED,
10 Jan. 2025
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Hurts has missed two games, while Love was injured Sunday and has sounded optimistic about his availability.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Some can withstand the sunny locations but some shade is best.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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Place the birdbaths in sunny areas and put in rocks that birds can use to perch.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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But the mood within the players has been decidedly more upbeat all season long than the negativity swirling in the fan base.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Cucinelli was upbeat about the potential of the U.S. and China markets.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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Waiting in the hallway for the UCLA coach after his team’s latest disappointment was former Bruins big man Adem Bona, one of the most buoyant players to ever wear the school’s jersey.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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Behind studio footage that looks like it was ripped from Nokia phone, Carti’s raw vocals lilt over buoyant sub bass and another soul sample.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Cheerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerful. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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