merriment
cheerful or joyful gaiety; mirth; hilarity; laughter.
Obsolete. a cause of mirth; a jest, entertainment, etc.
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- o·ver·mer·ri·ment, noun
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How to use merriment in a sentence
In my opinion, a day of relaxation, merriment, and delicious grub isn’t complete without some amount of strenuous physical activity.
Your last-minute training guide to dominating this year’s Turkey Trot | Claire Maldarelli | November 21, 2021 | Popular-ScienceOne Christmas, after a night of merriment, Gawain confronts a mysterious, magical knight, and that encounter sets him on an epic quest to face his fate.
The Green Knight is glorious and a little baffling. Let’s untangle it. | Alissa Wilkinson | July 30, 2021 | VoxHe was filled with life and compassion and merriment, and the pleasure of his company was unequalled.
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities: The Bountiful Life of Vartan Gregorian | Richard Stengel | April 18, 2021 | TimeFinding joy and merriment where one can is one of 2020’s great lessons.
This crisp, classic potato latke recipe delivers a satisfying, celebratory crunch | Olga Massov | November 30, 2020 | Washington PostLast holiday season, an estimated 7 million people visited New York City, the epicenter of merriment.
NYC for the holidays: The city’s classic traditions have been tweaked for the times | Andrea Sachs | November 19, 2020 | Washington Post
Even in the midst of all the merriment, however, were reminders of the ongoing tensions within conservatism.
While the mass populous is being pumped with merriment to the point of nausea a single Misfit can be seen in the distance.
After one such night of merriment, I woke up at a station completely unfamiliar to me.
Sound Subway-Riding Advice from our Friend Jabsco | Michael Tomasky | December 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut there came a day, at last, when the inhabitants of Flatland were far indeed removed from the spirit of merriment.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneThe light Italian looked what he assumed; a brisk, active muleteer, full of life and merriment.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterLettice laughed with him then, though her laughter held another note that was not merriment.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodPage after page—full of caustic satire, humorous sally and profound epigram—fairly bristles with merriment.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeWhat a capital talker he was at the social board, and how ready to join in harmless merriment!
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange Kielland
British Dictionary definitions for merriment
/ (ˈmɛrɪmənt) /
gaiety, fun, or mirth
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