jovial

Example Sentences

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The jovial royal believes he can persuade Jerry to change course.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

He was in a jovial mood throughout the event, which was set up in a space overlooking an expansive lawn at his club, according to the person familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

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

That sounds a lot like the way Carson lived, based on the way a 1978 New Yorker profile summed up the venerated host’s jovial froideur.

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2025

The jovial innkeeper was gone, and in his place stood someone dark and fierce.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss