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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
Then try Wilmot’s Warehouse, a strangely cheerful take on working in a gigantic storage warehouse.
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Plus, their cheerful blooms and tall stems ensure these flowers will be a striking addition to any landscape.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Madison Small Satchel Add a pop of color to your spring apparel with this cheerful yellow bag.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
Minnie is always cheerful, resourceful, and kind, often helping her friends with her intelligence and creativity.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Plus, their cheerful blooms and tall stems ensure these flowers will be a striking addition to any landscape.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Madison Small Satchel Add a pop of color to your spring apparel with this cheerful yellow bag.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
Minnie is always cheerful, resourceful, and kind, often helping her friends with her intelligence and creativity.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerful
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Multilayered aromas of honeycomb, seashell and hazelnuts with pear tart flavors and bright acidity with a very long finish of saline minerality. 2023 SHABO, Rosé Wine: 100% Pinot Noir.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The whites of shirts and balloons look bright, while skin tones appear natural.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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That’s why she was drawn to this bright and cheery wreath.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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Inside, enjoy the various bursts of color throughout the space, like the cheery yellow backsplash in the kitchen.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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Poston is optimistic about the bill going into the House and said there’s an opportunity to inform lawmakers on how big of an impact this package will have on Texas.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Choosing to remain optimistic about the value of individual contributions is not naïve, but a deliberate act of defiance.—
Lauren Stienstra,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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The weather forecast for April 18 calls for highs in the 90s in Texas, a sunny day in New York ... and snow in Hawaii?—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Heckerling's 1995 film, a loose adaptation of Jane Austen's witty novel of young love, Emma, centers on Silverstone's sunny, good-hearted, yet at times slightly daft heroine.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Hinging on upbeat, nostalgic pop music that was popular during the global financial crash in the mid- to late-00s, the viral trend shows that from the purse to the playlist, concerns about a potential recession are everywhere.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The veteran pitcher is trying to be upbeat about his leg injury in preparation for Wednesday’s imaging.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The yachting market has been buoyant over the last few years, with more and more people looking to get out on the water and experience life at sea, either by buying a yacht or renting one as part of a private charter.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Luckily, Pattinson manages to keep things buoyant without diluting the late-capitalism metaphors or the melancholy existentialism.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Cheerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerful. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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