merry
adjective
full of cheerfulness or gaiety; joyous in disposition or spirit.
merriness
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a word derived from
merry.
Example Sentences
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"Christmas is a festive season of merriness, so if you don't have any presents, you don't feel that giving and love and you won't feel that much merrier," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
But for months, the long-awaited movie has sparked merriness among merchants and manufacturers — especially toy companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2015
In contrast to the chill that certain colleagues of Ms. Tollman cast over the landscape, Ms. Tollman was, said Joanna Della Valle, a former fashion director of Interview, consistently a source of merriness.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2013
There was a sort of merriness to all this uninhibited work that would not have been to Capello's taste.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 3, 2010
She would imagine the air in Herat crackling with merriness, and high- spirited, bright-eyed people showering each other with endearments and goodwill.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
