cheer
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"I should have talked to the crowd a little, asking them to come back and cheer me on for that match. I'm definitely going to need them," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Many readers have told me that these passages made them laugh in recognition of our shared language of hostility mixed with cheer mixed with save-the-dates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
But on Friday night, there was a concerted effort by Dodgers fans to cheer him loudly every time he stepped to the plate, in hopes of lifting him out of the ditch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Lumentum Holdings sees big opportunities in its future, and that’s reason enough for investors to cheer the broader optical-electronics industry on Wednesday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
“What an interesting bird-related fact; you must add it to the guidebook when we get home,” Penelope said with false cheer.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
The sight of Palmer and Rogers warming up had gladdened the hearts of many, turning jeers to cheers.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“If you think about it more, that’s exactly what she is,” Venkit said to cheers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Feels great,” one of the men coming off the ship said to claps and cheers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Got one of biggest cheers from Newcastle fans for a meaty challenge on Tonali.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Three cheers for Cook as well, for she can bake!
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Supporters cheered outside a Los Angeles courthouse after the verdict, which came following three days of jury deliberations.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Rescuers cheered as one man was pulled through a muddy opening, a video released by the energy ministry showed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Dimon, in a statement sent to reporters by G-20 organizers, cheered the invite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
But for the last few years, I cheered each time the Angels lost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Like the passengers on the ship, who cheered on Roosevelt with shouts and applause, the people of Rio greeted him with the same warm enthusiasm at the parade.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Social media platforms are littered with cheering sections gleefully anticipating mass unemployment in creative industries.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
By late 1945, while the U.S. and others were cheering the defeat of Japan, something bigger was brewing in Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Now I'll be just one of you, always cheering and supporting from the sidelines.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
By the time you read this, I will be at a bar cheering on Crystal Palace FC—an English Premier League team founded in 1905—which I have been a fan of for exactly two weeks now.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
They open the doors to the balcony, and I hear the cheering crowd way before I see it.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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