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mirth

[murth] / mɜrθ /


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At the beginning of the war, Iran’s seemingly scattered attacks on infrastructure, embassies and hotels in Gulf states were a source of mirth for some American commentators.

From Salon Mar. 18, 2026

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

The games, the tedium, the comfort of nostalgia, the sting and fury of old resentments: It’s an experience of mirth and misery alike.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

The effectiveness of the new production, co-directed by Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and Geoff Elliott, is the ensemble approach to the comedy, with everyone expected to contribute their fair share of mirth.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2025

Every baboon laughed at other baboons, pointing at their enlarged noses, and throwing his hands about in mirth.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith




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