cheerfully

Example Sentences

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“You know, as you get old, friends go away. Parents die. Even children leave,” she cheerfully tells Ashley in an early scene, when she finds out she and Austin intend to marry.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Nearby, a man fanned skewers sizzling on a barbecue grill while a couple played badminton and retirees sang cheerfully on a park bench.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

His dynamic with Elle Fanning’s American starlet is even more engaging: two strivers on opposite ends of their career arcs cheerfully negotiating how much they can help each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Then she hoists each dog onto a work table, attaching the animal loosely to a loop she cheerfully calls a noose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

As soon as this happened, they cheerfully abandoned the gruelling, dangerous, and often spartan life of hunter-gatherers, settling down to enjoy the pleasant, satiated life of farmers.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari