cheers
British-
a drinking toast
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goodbye! cheerio!
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thanks!
Example Sentences
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Jones was in the arena conducting an interview with the Netflix broadcast team when he received the challenge and gave a thumbs up amid the crowd’s cheers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
“I’ve seen what the Fed’s done well, and often I’ll give them one cheer or two, but now more than ever, the Federal Reserve needs three cheers, and that’s what I hope to deliver.”
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
At Tuesday's semi-final, the country's contestant Noam Bettan faced a mixture of cheers and booing from the audience.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
They erupt in a chorus of cheers and gasps as they watch paper fortunes being made and erased in seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Reverend Okonjo strode up to the pulpit right as the crowd broke out in applause and cheers, the group agitated and eager to do something, anything.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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