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jovial

[joh-vee-uhl] / ˈdʒoʊ vi əl /


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Live images streamed before the leaders arrived showed a jovial atmosphere, with several among the top brass of China's ruling Communist Party seen chatting and smiling with members of Trump's administration.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Trump, taking a jovial tone, has even joked about his Scottish-born mother having a crush on Charles.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Sharp lettering sits side-by-side with jovial illustrations of cannons, sombreros and brujas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The British network said Kimmel will "reflect on the past few months in a deeply personal and characteristically jovial address", following his "return to air and his much-publicised criticism of the US administration".

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

“Sure it’s all a misunderstanding,” says the red-haired cop, almost jovial.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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