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merriment

[mer-i‐, mer-ee-muhnt] / ˈmɛr ɪ‐, ˈmɛr i mənt /


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And with that same energy, my wife and I trodded further into the fair in hot pursuit of merriment and wonder.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In summoning so much mirth for its monument to merriment, “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” cheerfully rages against the dying of the light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Muslim merriment in New York and New Jersey is usually coached to keep a low profile.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

A festival on a sandbar brought 90 minutes of merriment to hundreds of people in the Isles of Scilly.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

“Nearly seventy, I believe,” answered Meg, counting stitches to hide the merriment in her eyes.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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