merriment
Use Merriment in a sentence
ɪ noun
1.
cheerful or joyful gaiety; mirth; hilarity; laughter.
2.
Obsolete. a cause of mirth; a jest, entertainment, etc.
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merriment (ˈmɛrɪmənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| gaiety, fun, or mirth | |
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Merriment
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Example sentences
Occasionally he widened his eyes or raised his forehead to express merriment.
Live piano music and a talented vocalist give further momentum to the merriment.
But some of the merriment ebbed during the press conference.
But it does possess mild and mellow merriment all along the way.
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