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jovial

[joh-vee-uhl] / ˈdʒoʊ vi əl /


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Play is a fitting way to describe Atencio’s contributions to two of Disneyland’s most beloved attractions, where pirates and ghosts are captured at their most frivolous and jovial.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

Considering the somber subject, Mr. Gallot’s jovial tone may surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Since arriving in New York last weekend, Raducanu has cut a jovial figure - particularly during her outing alongside Carlos Alcaraz in the revamped mixed doubles event.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

José’s father, jovial, strong, always cracking jokes, landed in the hospital with a heart that doctors said was failing.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2025

A jovial fellow with gold-filled teeth and a silvery widow’s peak, he jovially repeated, “Sometimes I despair. Sometimes I think old Doc Savage had the right idea.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote