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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Happily — and who couldn’t use a bit of good cheer right about now — all is not lost.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
Now that friction is spilling into commencement, a ceremony long reserved for good cheer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
His good cheer and evident affection for India won him the friendship and trust of many of the top rank of the country's politicians, editors and social activists.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
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 ● Mar. 14, 2025
As children, Laura must have played the role of the big sister who exposed the stupidity of the little sister, always with kindness and good cheer, and preferably in the company of adult relatives.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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