mirth

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At the beginning of the war, Iran’s seemingly scattered attacks on infrastructure, embassies and hotels in Gulf states were a source of mirth for some American commentators.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Place this alongside Horace in one of his “Epistles”: “The advancing years rob us of every thing: they have taken away my mirth, my gallantry, my revelings, and play.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

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

The effectiveness of the new production, co-directed by Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and Geoff Elliott, is the ensemble approach to the comedy, with everyone expected to contribute their fair share of mirth.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Hunter turned, looked them up and down, and laughed, but in a way more for them to hear than as a manifestation of actual mirth.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner