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as in bright
having or showing a good mood or disposition
a cheerful person who is always fun to work with and a pleasure to be around
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as in cheery
serving to lift one's spirits
a hospital with sunny, cheerful rooms that are designed to make a patient's stay as pleasant as possible
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Recent Examples of cheerful
Winter Nights & River Lights (Nov. 22-Jan. 5) This Ohio River pedestrian bridge is bedecked in cheerful twinkling lights for the holidays.
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Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2024
Even so, Mufasa is allowed to pal around with Obasi’s heir, Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), a cheerful good sport.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
True, the new year can be exciting for some, but January still has short, cold days and, now, the lack of cheerful holiday decor to accompany it.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
This situation calls for a cheerful 2024 trend: bright red sweaters.
—Anna Daniela Burai, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2024
Even so, Mufasa is allowed to pal around with Obasi’s heir, Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), a cheerful good sport.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
True, the new year can be exciting for some, but January still has short, cold days and, now, the lack of cheerful holiday decor to accompany it.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
This situation calls for a cheerful 2024 trend: bright red sweaters.
—Anna Daniela Burai, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
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Walk through the bright lights, go ice skating in the he rink or partake in some fun holiday photo opps.Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The Thurman fight was under the bright lights of the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, where Pacquiao had made his boxing home.Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Rath suggests choosing motifs and cheery hues that speak to you as a starting point.Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
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This classic ensemble rom-com masterfully strings together a gamut of love stories — from the fairy-tale-esque to the utterly tear-jerking — all during the cheery buildup to Christmas.James Mercadante, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Kevin O’Connell has a team full of believers This year’s version of the Vikings have followed the lead of their optimistic head coach.Steve Silverman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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There was still an optimistic view that all MLS teams aren’t blatantly skirting the rules.Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Thursday is projected to be sunny with a high near 42.Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
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Friday will be sunny with a high around 21 degrees.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Despite those upbeat reports and positive market movements on Monday, the year ahead continues to look rocky.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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For the first time in nearly three months, after a win in London over Jacksonville, the Bears had an upbeat locker room afterward.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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But with consumers holding strong in the face of persistent inflation, corporate profits again expected to surge and the prospect for a more business-friendly environment in Washington, the mood on Wall Street is largely buoyant heading into the new year.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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While Kamala Harris’s campaign was still ongoing, Carvey’s Biden was a comic harbinger of why the newly buoyant Dems might actually win.Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Cheerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerful. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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