mirth
noun
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter.
Example Sentences
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The familiar wonder and mirthfulness of his voice has a note of rueful loss.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2019
It was in that spirit of mourning and mirthfulness, says Robin, that Alan Thicke’s loved ones gathered for a memorial celebration last Sunday in Carpinteria.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2016
In the film, Black brought a slobby mirthfulness to the role — you believed him when he said he had a hangover, and you naturally averted your eyes when his flesh spilled over his jeans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2015
Yes, indeed!" cried Julienne, suddenly starting under the veil of mirthfulness for a serious discourse; "thy project of emigrating to France is a faux brillant.
From Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) by Jean Paul
Oh, praised be the beauty of this earth; the beauty, and the bloom, and the mirthfulness thereof.
From Pierre; or The Ambiguities by Herman Melville
