cheerful
Example Sentences
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It has freezer jam, bright and almost indecently cheerful, a small rebellion against the end of fruit season.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Our critic said the presentation “sets out to recast Moses as more complicated than the cheerful, childlike images her name conjures and as a legitimizer of self-taught art.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
I groaned as strumming Spanish guitars played underneath a cheerful introduction welcoming me to the “Jewel of the Missions” — a slogan that boosters coined decades ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
She was quieter and not her usual happy, cheerful self, but she did not tell me why.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Good thing we caught you two in time,” Haskel said, his brown eyes bright and cheerful beneath a thatch of curls.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
