cheerier; cheeriest
1
: marked by cheerfulness or good spirits
2
: causing or suggesting cheerfulness
cheery music
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a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party
a cheery, unexpected compliment can really make another person's day
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Add some color to your living room by setting this pillow up on your couch, or put it in your guest room for a cheery welcome.
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Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
Even though the theatricality of Bakker’s sermons evokes a cheery, prosperous togetherness, the fact that God’s teachings can be channeled and compressed into such a camera-friendly, direct-to-consumer form raises immediate eyebrows about the sanctity of his message.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
Lively’s cheery yellow shacket was certainly eye-catching.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Getty Images Winter in Madrid: festivities and warming feasts
December is the best time to visit Madrid for fans of all things festive, when the city transforms into a cheery utopia.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
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Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
Even though the theatricality of Bakker’s sermons evokes a cheery, prosperous togetherness, the fact that God’s teachings can be channeled and compressed into such a camera-friendly, direct-to-consumer form raises immediate eyebrows about the sanctity of his message.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
Lively’s cheery yellow shacket was certainly eye-catching.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Getty Images Winter in Madrid: festivities and warming feasts
December is the best time to visit Madrid for fans of all things festive, when the city transforms into a cheery utopia.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Cheery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheery. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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