as in gayety
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-spiritedness
Noun
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Whether sentiment carries her to one last nomination here is unclear, but there’s an equal measure of mirth and melancholy to seeing Lavin go out in such fine form.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025 -
The study results found that the combination of satire and anthropomorphism elicited the most mirth.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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The specifics of Musk’s climb down remain to be seen, but the fact that chatter about it is being received with such glee among Hill Republicans may be the validation that moves Trump to a hard yes on Musk’s shift. Make sense of what matters in Washington.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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To investors’ glee, Trump even managed to mention doling out carve-outs.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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As Shrek sets out with his talkative sidekick Donkey, the adventure quickly evolves from a simple quest to a journey of self-discovery, unexpected relationships and a lot of hilarity along the way.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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To add to the hilarity of the moment, the dog's canine sibling watched on from the comfort of a nearby couch.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The holiday season is a magical time, full of merriment, light and tasty treats.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Expect merriment, mirth and …*checks notes*… Fulham to be fifth by Christmas?—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
14 Aug. 2024
Noun
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With the Red Army closing in, such gatherings, expressions of a desperate gaiety, a fin d’une époque efflorescence, weren’t rare.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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His formidable rich voice voice always carried the gaiety of a comic opera basso.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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“High-spiritedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-spiritedness. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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