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merry

[mer-ee] / ˈmɛr i /


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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

“I am as merry as a schoolboy,” he crows, suddenly young again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

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

"I would like to feel Christmassy, bright and merry every single day of my life."

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

The butterflies would dance their merry jig across the lawns, and spiders spin foggy webs, and small startled rabbits who had no business to come trespassing poke their faces through the crowded shrubs.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier