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merriment

[mer-i‐, mer-ee-muhnt] / ˈmɛr ɪ‐, ˈmɛr i mənt /


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In summoning so much mirth for its monument to merriment, “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” cheerfully rages against the dying of the light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

There shall be no more merriment, and in the words of Nat King Cole, it is time to straighten up and fly right.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025

But in L.A., the kids began running around the stage in wild merriment, still playing, still on the beat.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024

My will to live was slippery at best, but I knew I had to keep afloat for my eldest daughter, Grace, who loves birthdays, parties, and merriment.

From Slate • May 13, 2024

This assertion generated immediate merriment among the restaurant owners and far finishers assembled in our living room.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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