jovial
Example Sentences
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The dictator was in a jovial mood and the two spoke for four hours, dining on black bread, potato pancakes and an array of meats.
He found Killick "jovial" and knowledgeable, and was reassured when he told him he had about 100 staff.
From BBC
The British network said Kimmel will "reflect on the past few months in a deeply personal and characteristically jovial address", following his "return to air and his much-publicised criticism of the US administration".
From BBC
The mood is jovial inside the Old Oaks Community Centre in East Acton, as I am welcomed with friendly smiles.
From BBC
“You picked a chilly time of year to visit Switzerland, if you ask me,” Fredrick said in a jovial tone.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
