good cheer
Americannoun
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cheerful spirits; courage.
to be of good cheer.
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feasting and merrymaking.
to make good cheer.
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good food and drink.
to be fond of good cheer.
Example Sentences
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The holidays bring good cheer — an opportunity to reflect but also, most likely, the anxiety of family.
From Los Angeles Times
The children scurried to obey, and Penelope could not help thinking that the eagerness and good cheer of her students was the very best present of all.
From Literature
“Good afternoon,” she said, full of good cheer.
From Literature
Her political balance sheet is different from Mr. Youngkin, who blends competence and focus with a seemingly endless supply of good cheer.
I generally usher in St Patrick’s Day with an abundance of springtime energy and good cheer, feeling as light and breezy as my pollen-drenched hammock hanging outside.
From Salon
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