mirth
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His calling card: He added a dose of mirth to the sober ministerings of a profession not known for its sense of humor or rhetorical skills.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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
As recently as two days ago, he mentioned how his actions are making the District a place of mirth and virtue.
From Salon • Nov. 28, 2025
Eventually, though, expenses, questionable bookkeeping by associates and bad investments ate his savings, and in 1987, at 38 and weighing nearly 300 pounds, he announced, to the mirth of many, his comeback.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
“Bless my tail-feathers—listen to them!” shrieked the Starling, as he put his wings on his hips and roared with mirth.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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