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cheery

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


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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

But Ohm is such a misanthrope that he’d never go to a cheery beach resort.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Wall Street didn’t agree with that cheery assessment.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

She displayed “Poppy,” a squeegee abstract in cheery red and blue hues, in her living room, with an untitled version in subtler white and green hues from 2009 hanging in her bedroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Ron seemed to be positively lighthearted about the end of his relationship with Lavender, and Hermione seemed cheery too, though when asked what she was grinning about she simply said, “It’s a nice day.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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