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cheerful

[cheer-fuhl] / ˈtʃɪər fəl /


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He was excited and cheerful and willing to share his opinions.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

I chose two: one ridged and heavy, its skin receding from burgundy into a deep, almost plum color; the other a cheerful red beefsteak.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Among the highest-priced lots were paintings featuring The Clangers and Noggin the Nog, while a signed Basil Brush artwork, showing the cheerful fox chatting to a mole, sold for £6,000.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

It is a lesson in contrasts—hard geometries and muted hues fronting loose forms and cheerful colors—that evinces the influence of Pierre Bonnard and Édouard Vuillard on his work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

At the Daiichi plant, the reactors were housed in six square buildings that had been painted a cheerful baby blue.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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