cheer
noun
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc..
had cheered
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past perfectof cheer.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Until recently, investors had cheered this massive capital investment.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026
Spectators to the pursuit had cheered Wanda every time she eluded the captors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
From the hotel balcony, Pantani's team-mates had cheered their leader.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2023
And a representative for Domino’s Pizza Italia had cheered the opening of the fifth restaurant in Rome, suggesting that Italians had been open to American-style pizza.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
It was less diplomatic congratulations than he’d received from Reynie and Kate—who had cheered and clapped him on the back—but Sticky was too relieved to quibble.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
