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cheery

[cheer-ee] / ˈtʃɪər i /
ADJECTIVE
cheerful
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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She stops to talk, or shouts a cheery "Hi, you alright?" to nearly everybody passing on foot or by car.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Rothko collectors tend to pay a premium for his canvases drenched in red—much like sports car enthusiasts—or in other cheery sunset hues.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Wall Street didn’t agree with that cheery assessment.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Patricia Eddings, an expert in trace evidence, is short, with fiery red hair and a cheery Mississippi drawl.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Daddy said, just as cheery, “Good idea! Isabella, would you check to see if we have pancake mix?”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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