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adjective

cheerful

CEFR B1

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

In a sentence

Six example sentences with cheerful, each labelled with its topic.

  • The guesthouse owner was so cheerful at six in the morning that even the grumpiest guests smiled back.

    Travel

  • The band closed with a cheerful two-step that had half the hall dancing before the second verse.

    Music

  • Yellow tile and wide windows make the clinic waiting room cheerful, which matters more than the architects expected.

    Architecture

  • The cheerful baker greets every customer by name and slips an extra roll into the bag of anyone who looks tired.

    Cooking

  • The cheerful backup guard keeps the bench laughing through blowouts, and the coaches say it holds the team together.

    Basketball

  • The film's cheerful tone survives even the storm scene, where the family sings through the power cut.

    Movies

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