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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The good cheer appears set to continue based on futures prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
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
I generally usher in St Patrick’s Day with an abundance of springtime energy and good cheer, feeling as light and breezy as my pollen-drenched hammock hanging outside.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 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
Her voice was full of phony good cheer.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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