cheerfully

Example Sentences

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“Maybe it was just a product of its time, but boy, I will tell you straight up, I would cheerfully have retired on that show,” Brantley says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“You know, as you get old, friends go away. Parents die. Even children leave,” she cheerfully tells Ashley in an early scene, when she finds out she and Austin intend to marry.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Nearby, a man fanned skewers sizzling on a barbecue grill while a couple played badminton and retirees sang cheerfully on a park bench.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

She always answered simply and cheerfully: “I can’t remember. My life really started when you were born. That’s what I remember.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Her bangles tinkle cheerfully as she claps her hands.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper