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jolly

[jol-ee] / ˈdʒɒl i /


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Target, meanwhile, brings back Kris K., a jolly bearded Christmas enthusiast introduced in a 2024 campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Thankfully, a rewrite and the addition of some tubular bells made it much more jolly.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

“Good Pope John” was far more than the jolly Italian nonno of popular legend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Tis supposed to be the season to be jolly.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

"And a jolly good one. He says we're all so covered with bugs anyway that a bit of extra dirt never hurts anyone."

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl




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