merry
Example Sentences
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Corrigan told jurors he was "merry" but "not drunk".
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
And if you had that kind of a mother — or better, if you are that kind of a mother — the merry derangement O’Hara brought to her performances was soul-satisfying.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
These are merry, newly confident times in New England, but also a surprise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
Nonetheless if the market doesn’t make strides over the remainder of the holiday season, investors won’t be feeling very merry.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
A merry little surge of electricity piped by automatic alarm from the mood organ beside his bed awakened Rick Deckard.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing merry
Joy To The Word: Christmas Terms
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