cheers
British-
a drinking toast
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goodbye! cheerio!
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thanks!
Example Sentences
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“This man, Michael Gates, he is the fighter we need for California,” Hilton said on Wednesday, drawing cheers from the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times
The ballroom erupted in cheers and Williams confirmed that indeed their trainers have, and their daughters and moms, too.
From BBC
"Cinema should be seen in cinemas," he said to cheers from the crowd.
From BBC
There were claps and cheers from the public as the vote went through.
From BBC
I hear cheers on U.S. streets from exiles who fled decades ago, stripped of their right to live freely in their own country.
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