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merry

[mer-ee] / ˈmɛr i /


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Motin had led jurors on a "merry dance" in his evidence, which was an "exercise in inventive distraction", Mr Justice Baker said.

From BBC

And if you had that kind of a mother — or better, if you are that kind of a mother — the merry derangement O’Hara brought to her performances was soul-satisfying.

From Salon

Tomlin’s expected to sit out at least a season to relax on TV, and just wait: Any time there’s a team in trouble, a merry Tomlinpalooza will commence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since I’d been helping out stitching the detectives’ costumes, I’d become friendly with a few of the agents, and Mr. Webster was the merriest.

From Literature

These are merry, newly confident times in New England, but also a surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal