jovial
Example Sentences
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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
The Getty Villa survived the fires and it can survive this jovial, if half-baked, Sophoclean circus.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 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
She was compliant, jovial even, and Recruiter #1 noted in his log that there might be something fatally wrong with the subject’s mind.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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