cheerful

Example Sentences

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Embrace the warm weather with cheerful accessories, homewares and baked goods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Finally, I always linger by the discount produce section, where mesh bags of slightly bruised or cosmetically wonky fruits and vegetables wait in cheerful little piles.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

“This looks like the role of a lifetime for you,” says Jing-nan’s uncle, a cheerful crook who wants his nephew to inform him of any illicit activities at the plant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

In the weeks leading to Thursday's curtain call, 62-year-old Colbert has at times cut a subdued figure, lacking some of his usual cheerful flair.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Ida’s cheerful face fell, and her older sister looked at me with a suspicious frown.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff