jovial
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Trump, taking a jovial tone, has even joked about his Scottish-born mother having a crush on Charles.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
To his inner sanctum, his players in particular, he can be a jovial character - quoting Alan Partridge and enjoying typical training ground banter in between his demanding push for high standards.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Sharp lettering sits side-by-side with jovial illustrations of cannons, sombreros and brujas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
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
A jovial fellow with gold-filled teeth and a silvery widow’s peak, he jovially repeated, “Sometimes I despair. Sometimes I think old Doc Savage had the right idea.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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