cheers

/ (tʃɪəz) /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR cheers

sentence substitute informal, mainly British

a drinking toast

goodbye! cheerio!

thanks!

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

To stew in a sauce for a long time.

To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.

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Words nearby cheers

cheerleading, cheerless, cheerly, cheero, cheer on, cheers, cheer up, cheery, cheese, cheeseboard, cheesebox seat

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No cheers for those who push and vote against taking climate change seriously.
Jesus Wasn’t Born Rich. Think About It.|Gene Robinson|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"We're not anti-police, we're anti-police brutality," a member of the Justice League told the crowd, to cheers.
Justice League Vigil for Slain NYPD Officers Asks Whose Life Matters|Olivia Nuzzi|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the occasion is even more special when you can cheers with some funky flutes.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Carrie Bradshaw in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is republished here with permission from Kael's daughter; please enjoy the review, originally titled, “Three Cheers.”
The Stacks: Pauline Kael's Talking Heads Obsession|Pauline Kael|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The appeals court ruling was greeted with cheers from many corners of Nevada and the legal community generally.
Gay Weddings Come to Las Vegas’s Elvis Chapel|John L. Smith|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His soldiers broke into cheers, but he sternly stopped them, with the advice to wait till the Hartford was sunk.
Dewey and Other Naval Commanders|Edward S. Ellis
And the men who have left their regiments on the field send up three cheers for Buell.
Life of Wm. Tecumseh Sherman.|W. Fletcher Johnson
The men on board cheered, and their cheers seemed to quicken the action of the boatmen.
The Von Toodleburgs|F. Colburn Adams
The cheers that acclaimed his mention of the President drowned his voice for several moments.
Current History, Vol. VIII, No. 3, June 1918|Various
Cheers were raised here for the old “Sociables,” who never felt so virtuous in all their lives.
Follow My leader|Talbot Baines Reed

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cheers

sentence substitute informal, mainly British

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