cheers
British-
a drinking toast
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goodbye! cheerio!
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thanks!
Example Sentences
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But the cheers would probably be loudest at the residential soccer academy Paintsil founded in Ghana last summer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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
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
Singer Eden Golan faced a similar chorus of cheers and boos as she sang in Sweden two years ago.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
It was one of the eeriest and uncomfortablest feelings I ever had, watching a boy lead cheers for me.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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