How to Use jovial in a Sentence

jovial

adjective
  • He's a very jovial man.
  • The audience was in a jovial mood.
  • The tone of the talk should be jovial, with some great zingers.
    — Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Kane, a jovial young man with special needs, got the king’s crown.
    — Joy Resmovits, latimes.com, 21 June 2018
  • Adames said with his signature jovial smile.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • But not everyone was as jovial.
    — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Despite the jovial mood, the specter of the dual strikes hung thick in the air.
    — Tim Greiving, Washington Post, 20 July 2023
  • But the mood wasn’t entirely jovial.
    — Tara Bannow, STAT, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Loro would be a great first-date spot or a jovial place for happy hour with colleagues.
    — Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The vibe is jovial; topics are served with a smile and, more often than not, a laugh.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
  • Despite the jovial atmosphere, many had the news at the top of mind.
    — Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2020
  • That said, Mike presents as an uplifting, jovial kind of guy.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The crowd is jovial, chatty, turned on by the spectacle of all this.
    — Chris Erskinecolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019
  • To his friends, Ali was a jokester, always a jovial presence in the street.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • There, the cameras caught her with a jovial and fresh look, with her hair worn down with little styling.
    — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2023
  • While Emmer has tried to keep up his jovial image, his old stripes shine through.
    — Patrick Caldwell, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Despite the on-and-off rain and the muggy weather, the mood in the city was jovial.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Kuykendall has earned a spot in the starting six and has brought a jovial persona to the team.
    — Tyler Foy, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022
  • This jovial person starts to shut down bit by bit, and your heart continues to break piece by piece.
    — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The jovial crowd of regulars seems happy to avoid trendy cuisine and hip decor.
    — Spud Hilton, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2018
  • The Hornets for all of their intense in-game play are often a jovial lot.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Asked what guests appear on the song, Pusha goes into full jovial barker mode.
    — Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2022
  • And the two shared many jovial moments during their exchanges at the state banquet.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The banter is electric, the drinks are flowing, and the vibes are downright jovial.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Everyone, from the police to the metro workers, has been jovial.
    — Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Shirley, a jovial man with a red beard, had been on the road with the Freedom Trucks for months.
    — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • There were smiles abound and a jovial mood in the air after what has been a tough period for the country.
    — NBC News, 2 June 2022
  • In what’s left of a school in Yahidne, Ukraine, the scene is jovial and familiar.
    — Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Now, art buffs have the chance to view the painting and its jovial cast of characters in their full glory.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Ray was Richard’s older brother by a year but was the sweet, jovial kid who never quite grew up.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2021

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