cheers
British-
a drinking toast
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goodbye! cheerio!
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thanks!
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This was met with cheers from the audience, who were hearing What Is Enough for the first time.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Then he downed the champagne to loud cheers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
More horrifying still, his statement was met by extended cheers from his exuberant audience of nearly 6,000 people who showed up in Nebraska on Oct.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
After giving flowers to the cast and thanking the audience for showing up, Glyman delivered a line that earned him ample cheers far beyond the rows of yellow-lanyard–sporting Ramp employees seated near me.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
My heart jumps when a chorus of mmoatia cheers sounds from the masts.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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