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cheery

[cheer-ee] / ˈtʃɪər i /
ADJECTIVE
cheerful
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Even the brief imitation of Lennon’s “losing control” scream is laser-precise, meant to boost the song’s momentum and carry it through a cheery and lazy surf solo.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

But it ends on an oddly cheery note that doesn’t square with what we’ve seen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Pop artist Peter Max, whose cheery psychedelic creations helped define the counterculture aesthetic in the 1960s, died on Monday, US media reported.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

It was typical of the star's ability to radiate cheery goodwill that she never held a grudge against Wagoner, always crediting him with giving her a crucial career break, even after their relationship fell apart.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

It was a thick, lush blanket of color—luxurious purple and electric blue and sunshine yellow and cheery red.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

The band later had hits with much cheerier material, including "Friday I'm in Love".

From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025

For a club that talks about its European story it’s time they added some new and cheerier chapters.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2024

The conversations at the meet and grieve downtown contrast starkly with the cheerier, hopeful talk of the picket lines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2023

Taken together they're the closest any of us will come to knowing what it's like to pass through a black hole and emerge in a cheerier existence.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2023

Dear old soul, I'll be good by-and-by, but now I'm tired and cross, so let me keep out of every one's way and drowse myself into a cheerier frame of mind.

From Moods by Louisa May Alcott

Their festive rush through the streets will make you fall in love with New York's cheeriest seasonal spots while longing for the moment when strangers Dash and Lily finally collide.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2024

Defence stocks rose, rarely the cheeriest sign from a human perspective.

From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2022

The cheeriest part of the school is the wellness center, with social workers, therapists, bean bag chairs and soothing paint colors.

From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2021

Not the cheeriest sentiment, perhaps, but — just as with the fleeting beauty of the cherry blossoms — periodical cicadas do lend themselves to verse.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2021

I went up to the manager and said in my cheeriest voice, “Good afternoon. I am from the People’s Center summer camp, and I buy dinner groceries at this store.”

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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