cheers

/ (tʃɪəz) /

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sentence substitute informal, mainly British

a drinking toast

goodbye! cheerio!

thanks!

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

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How to use cheers in a sentence

I would have never predicted when I saw Cheers that Woody Harrelson was going to be one of the great actors of this generation.
Coffee Talk with Ethan Hawke: On ‘Boyhood,’ Jennifer Lawrence, and Bill Clinton’s Urinal Exchange|Marlow Stern|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
They had a repast together, and Aguinaldo called for cheers for Spain, in which all heartily joined.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Still we received neither cheers nor reinforcements from the population.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Everywhere along the front of Green's division the wild cheers of victory were ringing.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Result—Loud and enthusiastic cheers, amidst which Mr. Plattit-Ewd resumed his seat, having spoken for three-quarters of an hour.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, July 27, 1895|Various
A soldier in one of the regiments stationed at Homestead called upon the line to give "three cheers for the man who shot Frick."
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman

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