merriment
Example Sentences
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Afterward she refused to apologize, said she thought I would be happy for her and that it would just “add to the merriment.”
From Washington Post
In that state of herbal-assisted merriment, they hit upon the idea of a “Saved by the Bell” musical.
From New York Times
He had nothing but time once the Indy hangover — or at least some mellow merriment — subsided and it was time to get back to work.
From Seattle Times
He said: “People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.”
From Washington Post
Lore says perhaps she thought the merriment might make them sluggish on the battlefield.
From Washington Post
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