Example Sentences

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It plays out cheerily as a kind of vaudeville show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

The stand was around one-quarter full, but the jeers seemed to drift aimlessly over Europe's number one as he cheerily waved back, before heading off down the fairway, obligingly signing autographs as he went.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

I observed her and rather mournfully said, "She'll never be a scientist.’"Don mulled this over for a second then cheerily countered, "Ah, but she will be a philosopher."

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

The two could civilly debate the issues of the day while cheerily disagreeing with each other—serving as a model of bipartisan debate and domesticity.

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2024

“Ah well,” said Slughorn cheerily, “as we’re so few, we’ll do something fun. I want you all to brew me up something amusing!”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling