merry
Example Sentences
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Corrigan told jurors he was "merry" but "not drunk".
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
In a stressful, often cruel environment, it felt less like a performance, and more like a merry rebuke.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
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 • Feb. 4, 2026
Nonetheless if the market doesn’t make strides over the remainder of the holiday season, investors won’t be feeling very merry.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
Mr. Mason stood near the fire, talking to Colonel and Mrs. Dent, and appeared as merry as any of them.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing merry
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