mirthful

Example Sentences

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A Christmas card, sent during the most mirthful time of the year, should come from the heart, not a program rapidly depleting our planet’s natural resources.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2025

That lack of mirthful masterminding reminds us, painfully, that this isn’t anything close to “Joker.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

Her upcoming feature debut, the mirthful and melancholic meditation on masculinity that is “Biosphere,” is unlike anything she has done yet.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

He concluded that "the overall experience is a mirthful yet melancholic one worth riding along with".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2023

But then noticing the mirthful expression on my face, they broke into a laugh, though in a somewhat bemused fashion.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro