merriment

Example Sentences

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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

Muslim merriment in New York and New Jersey is usually coached to keep a low profile.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 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

The stage was set in Market Square for the Christmas lights switch-on, an event that draws thousands for music, merriment and a night of festive shopping.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

As Jo waved her hands and gave a sigh of rapture, the family went off into a gale of merriment, and Mr. Laurence laughed till they thought he’d have an apoplectic fit.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott