good cheer
Americannoun
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cheerful spirits; courage.
to be of good cheer.
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feasting and merrymaking.
to make good cheer.
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good food and drink.
to be fond of good cheer.
Example Sentences
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His good cheer and evident affection for India won him the friendship and trust of many of the top rank of the country's politicians, editors and social activists.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
Her political balance sheet is different from Mr. Youngkin, who blends competence and focus with a seemingly endless supply of good cheer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
Office managers Wanda Jackson and Patty Carranza were working the windows with good cheer and actually telling clients it was a pleasure to serve them.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2024
I don’t think Barrymore intended any harm, quite the opposite, and the vice president was magnanimous, taking the comment in stride and with good cheer.
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024
“Carter, take him under the other shoulder. Be of good cheer, Richard; step out—that’s it!”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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