jovial
Example Sentences
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But for now he is a jovial Irish scamp, with the merest hint of a dark streak; where Sherlock comes from money, James, as he’s called here, is at school on a scholarship.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
The dictator was in a jovial mood and the two spoke for four hours, dining on black bread, potato pancakes and an array of meats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
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
The Getty Villa survived the fires and it can survive this jovial, if half-baked, Sophoclean circus.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025
It sounded almost jovial, as if they’d been playing hide and seek.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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