as in festivity
joyful or festive activity
I love all of the warmhearted jollity of the holiday season
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Recent Examples of jollity
And so, in two gorgeous numbers, all the manic jollity disappears.
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
More jollity ensued in the fourth.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Nov. 2021
New York brought a bit more jollity to his work.
—Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2021
Like the bathtub in her garden, everything in her home broadcasts jollity.
—John Lahr, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jollity
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Three years after a massive boycott and untelevised ceremony, the stars were back on the red carpet and inside the Beverly Hilton hotel, while CBS aired the festivities live.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tina also elaborated on the festivities, which featured her standing on a beach in Malibu in a fur coat and red lipstick.Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Whether your visions of merriment are glitz and glam or more muted, these holiday decorating ideas from design tastemakers are sure to delight—and inspire.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
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Some people need cookies and carols to start feeling yuletide merriment, while others find holiday cheer by adorning homes inside and out.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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The merrymaking vibes are cemented with a glowing carousel, nativity scenes (belénes), and loads of handcrafted ornaments and gifts to choose from.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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The merrymaking is over, and the cold, gloomy feel of winter sets in — not the best recipe for a motivated staff.Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
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Inside the revelry continues with the most festive of afternoon teas—guests can opt for a traditional tea or a champagne one—featuring classic tea sandwiches and desserts including chestnut and white chocolate tart.Meredith Lepore, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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But such revelry for Cuba’s outcasts, for the first time allowed to be unbound, comes at an unthinkable price.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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His formidable rich voice voice always carried the gaiety of a comic opera basso.John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Françoise wanders away from us, from the room, into her own thoughts, solemn yet full of gaiety.Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 27 June 2024
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“Jollity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jollity. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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