variants
or less commonly gayety
plural gaieties
Examples of gaiety in a Sentence
The party had none of the gaiety we've seen in past years.
the gaiety of the carnival
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Anchoring all this is Fiomona’s open-hearted and entertaining performance, deftly moving between emotionally heavy dramatic scenes and others full of gaiety.
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Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
22 May 2026
The night carried a distinctly American blend of violence and gaiety.
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Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
The service itself is fleet on its feet, which lends to the gaiety of simply being in this space, with a noise level not to high (except for a wholly out of place intrusion of thumping music Boulud would never have in France).
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John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Later, for nearly 60 years, the lights were out and the gaiety muted in this once-vibrant community.
—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
22 May 2026
The night carried a distinctly American blend of violence and gaiety.
—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
The service itself is fleet on its feet, which lends to the gaiety of simply being in this space, with a noise level not to high (except for a wholly out of place intrusion of thumping music Boulud would never have in France).
—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Later, for nearly 60 years, the lights were out and the gaiety muted in this once-vibrant community.
—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gaiety
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“Gaiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaiety. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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