How to Use cheerful in a Sentence

cheerful

adjective
  • She has a cheerful outlook on life.
  • He seems a little more cheerful today.
  • So who’s this cheerful soul on the phone?
    — Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The skies were clear, and the girls were cheerful.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
  • The best way to make your space feel cheerful and cozy is to fill it with plants.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 21 Sep. 2018
  • One cheerful trend that’s set to make a comeback?
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The greeter was cheerful even if his smile was obscured by a mask.
    — Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 21 May 2020
  • Folks loved her food and were charmed by her cheerful nature.
    — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • Chase isn't laughing and cheerful like the rest of his friends.
    — Mykal McEldowney, Indianapolis Star, 4 June 2020
  • So, amid the doom and gloom, there are reasons to be cheerful.
    — Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
  • There’s great storage space in the bright and cheerful kitchen.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
  • The cheerful melody managed to take away (some) of our pre-trek nerves.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2020
  • It was swathed in a warm pear green and a cheerful fig leaf plant sat in the corner.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2023
  • He was known as cheerful and giggly, and was known to go out most days of the week.
    — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2020
  • People do not need managers to be cheerful all the time.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Sandy says with a cheerful smile, happy to embrace all of it.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
  • This tiger red balayage on a brunette base is as cheerful as a sunny day.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • Both boys were said to be cheerful and very attached to their mothers.
    — Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Peace is made to feel like a state of faint, cheerful vibration.
    — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Greco was described by staff at the zoo as a cheerful man who loved his job.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The cheerful doorman smiles warmly and helps you with your things.
    — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • No trace was left but a cheerful, clean scent and refreshed feeling.
    — Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Yet if that’s a bleak backdrop, the view before me is more cheerful.
    — Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2023
  • This cheerful restaurant spills out on to the cobbled stones.
    — Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The pink pouches are sealed with stickers, cheerful as gift bags.
    — Mattie Kahn, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Read on for our picks to bring these calming and cheerful shades into the new year!
    — Jasmin Perez, Sunset Magazine, 30 Dec. 2020
  • Perk up any dreary day with these cheerful cupcakes!
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Lulu's is one of our go-tos for stunning gowns at cheap and cheerful prices.
    — Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Judging by the headlines, there’s not much to be cheerful about.
    — Gad Levanon, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Her paintings grace all the walls in her home, giving it a bright and cheerful look.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2022

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