cheers
British-
a drinking toast
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goodbye! cheerio!
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thanks!
Example Sentences
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The crowd erupted in cheers and whistles, hoots and hollers, clapping hands and stomping feet.
From Literature
There were loud jeers when he came on as a 69th minute substitute, although they were replaced by cheers when he stabbed home from virtually on the goalline to put England ahead 12 minutes later.
From BBC
There were fireworks, there was a flyover, there was Will Ferrell screaming and Keith Williams Jr. crooning and four months of cheers unleashed by fans wearing championship belts and howling grins.
From Los Angeles Times
On Friday, he strode into the Mar-a-Lago ballroom to cheers of “U.S.A.” from local Republicans gathered for a $1,200 per-person fundraising gala.
Afterward, Jordan jumped the track’s safety barrier to greet Reddick and his team with some hard high fives and enthusiastic cheers.
From Los Angeles Times
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