gemütlich

as in cheerful

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Adjective
  • Plus, their cheerful blooms and tall stems ensure these flowers will be a striking addition to any landscape.
    Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Madison Small Satchel Add a pop of color to your spring apparel with this cheerful yellow bag.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Thune, a fourth-term senator from South Dakota, is an awkward leader for Trump’s ruthless Republican Party, in part because even Democrats invariably describe him as amiable and honest.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Onstage, Wood is unhurried, an amiable man who, despite being 46, has the countenance of a churchgoing grandfather who still starches his Sunday suit.
    Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • That’s why she was drawn to this bright and cheery wreath.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Inside, enjoy the various bursts of color throughout the space, like the cheery yellow backsplash in the kitchen.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Thunder led for all of 44 seconds, with the Rockets enjoying a comfortable wire-to-wire victory.
    Kelly Iko, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Cognitive dissonance is about resolving conflicts in information by choosing what is most comfortable.
    Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Using his advanced age to good use, De Niro is a charmer playing the genial, friendly grandpa front Hale uses to befriend the Osage and ingratiate himself into their community.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
  • As Frank, De Niro is all genial shrugs and winces, chattering in a recognizable lower register and grinning his classic jowly grin.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Later in the day, with the Moon opposite your sign, be congenial and cooperative with others.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Far from being mere congenial partnerships, most nineteenth- and twentieth-century alliances were complex and multipurpose arrangements used by great powers to restrain, control, and influence other purportedly friendly states.
    Nicholas Mulder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Here are a few delightful spring activities to try in the next few weeks, from spotting migrant birds in your backyard to building your own container garden.
    Malaka Gharib, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The latter, served in an ample square, is delightful with a post-meal coffee.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Total Time: 50 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Mix up your weeknight menu with this delicious copycat chicken recipe.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Spring Café For healthier–yet still delicious—fare, head to Spring Café for lunch.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Gemütlich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gem%C3%BCtlich. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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