cheers
British-
a drinking toast
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goodbye! cheerio!
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thanks!
Example Sentences
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Officers carried away activists to cheers and clapping from other demonstrators who gathered for the sit-down demonstration in the capital's Trafalgar Square.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
A giant tifo of the emotional Newcastle United head coach had been unfurled down the front of a city centre hotel to loud cheers and chants of "Eddie Howe's black and white army".
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Gasps turned to cheers as his safety brake snapped into place, halting the fall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Afterward, Jordan jumped the track’s safety barrier to greet Reddick and his team with some hard high fives and enthusiastic cheers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
He probably has more to say, but everybody bursts into applause and cheers, drowning him out.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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