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cheery

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


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Despite the market’s fairly cheery mood, investors have plenty to worry about right now, Kramer said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

In the debut season, she’s one of the few remaining humans on Earth who is not part of a particularly cheery hive mind brought on by an alien virus.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

She stops to talk, or shouts a cheery "Hi, you alright?" to nearly everybody passing on foot or by car.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Long after Massie left the stage, the mood around the hotel where his election night party was held stayed cheery.

From Slate May 20, 2026

I’d sit down, open my notebook, write the date at the top of the page, and look up to Miss Jiménez and her cheery “Buenos días, clase.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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

From Barron's Dec. 26, 2025

Tory, a redheaded ray of sunshine, makes it even cheerier.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2024

Things were no cheerier when officials from the Department of Justice spoke to MLAs.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2024

Some Americans do have a cheerier outlook now.

From Seattle Times Jan. 24, 2024

"We have not for a long time read a brighter, cheerier, or wiser book."

From A Gamble with Life by Silas K. (Silas Kitto) Hocking

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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