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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
What many don’t see behind the cheerful display is the journey that brought them here.
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Sixteen Ramos, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Celebrate the new year and coming of spring with a vibrant floral wonderland of delicate lilies, cheerful daffodils and bold tulips.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Diana wore the cheerful frock on several occasions between 1988 and 1992, often during hospital visits and moments of connection with patients.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 28 June 2025
Volunteers from a nonprofit that trains service dogs, Helping Paws Inc., provided a little canine therapy for waiting mourners Friday at the Capitol, working the crowd with cheerful golden retrievers.
—John Hanna, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
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Sixteen Ramos, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Celebrate the new year and coming of spring with a vibrant floral wonderland of delicate lilies, cheerful daffodils and bold tulips.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Diana wore the cheerful frock on several occasions between 1988 and 1992, often during hospital visits and moments of connection with patients.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 28 June 2025
Volunteers from a nonprofit that trains service dogs, Helping Paws Inc., provided a little canine therapy for waiting mourners Friday at the Capitol, working the crowd with cheerful golden retrievers.
—John Hanna, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerful
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Refreshing, vibrant, and very satisfying with a bright cleansing finish.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Known for its bright colors and vivid patterns, the store specializes in women’s clothes fit for a resort or a vacation to a tropical island.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Full sun Soil Type: Average to poor, well-draining Soil pH: 6 to 7.5 This sturdy deer-resistant perennial has bright, cheery daisy-like flowers in various shades of gold and yellow or bicolor with red centers.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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My guide was a delightful Cajun named Adler Cohen, and he was equipped with two huge thermoses of coffee (without which any Cajun is helpless) and a cheery disposition.—
Nash Buckingham,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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Vonda Wright, an orthopedic surgeon and author of Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power, had optimistic thoughts.—
Kristin Auble,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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Some market observers are concerned that investors are being too optimistic.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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In a special episode of Tilley's podcast Scrubbing In, the couple discussed the details of their engagement, which began last week on a sunny Mallorca beach with a surprising dress code.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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There were two more medical incidents in the crowd, but the Spaniard kept up the sunny disposition when play restarted to take the opener with a 100 per cent success rates on first serve points.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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In other words, this wasn’t a unilateral Trump move nor a matter of whim, but a coordinated transatlantic effort that follows the upbeat NATO summit in June that Rutte skilfully guided.—
Daniel Fried,
Time,
15 July 2025
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He’s kept a very upbeat attitude, as has James Wiseman.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Over eons, this deeply buried and buoyant salt layer squeezed upward in other places throughout the region, warping the surface into dramatic landforms like stone arches and spires.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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But the buoyant mood was shattered as screams of fear and pain rang out when a minivan plowed into the revelers.—
Chloe Mayer
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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“Cheerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheerful. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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