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cheery

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


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Cameron Crowe, a cheery Black bowler, is the newer kid, good enough to play in this company, but with no PBA titles to his name.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Some have been quick to bash the app's less than cheery name - saying that signing up for it might bring ill fortune.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

My 5-mile run kicked off with a cheery “All right, way to make time to work out!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Hassona’s face becomes so familiar to us, we can tell when her cheery disposition is hard to maintain.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

Team names and logos hover helpfully over each dormitory, along with a cheery Welcome! message that rotates in different languages.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu