On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Merry. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as gay or joyous and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Merry in a sentence
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Merry meaning
- Jolly and full of high spirits; happy.
- Festive and full of fun and laughter.
- Brisk
Synonyms of Merry
Using Merry
- The main meaning on this page is: Jolly and full of high spirits; happy. | Festive and full of fun and laughter. | Brisk
- Useful related words include: gay, joyous, zippy, spanking.
- In the example corpus, merry often appears in combinations such as: merry christmas, the merry, very merry.
Context around Merry
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 7 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Merry
- In this selection, "merry" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, christmas, brought, year, christmas, hill and men stand out and add context to how "merry" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a merry friggin christmas, admirer said merry christmas lisa and merry christmas. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "merry" sits close to words such as cartoons, clinched and greenville, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with merry
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A Merry Friggin’ Christmas is available to watch on Hulu. (10 words)
Uploading an emotional video, the Love Island star said: ‘Merry Christmas, merry New Year. (14 words)
CBC Gem also has one I watch every single year: Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean. (14 words)
Each time Worf wore a hat it was played for laughs–the sight of a gruff and grumpy Klingon wearing either a cowboy hat or a feathered cap was comedy gold; his protest over “not being a Merry Man” has become a defining moment for the character. (47 words)
At her core, the Medicine Girl is a representative of the common folk of Valisthea, just as Clive's "Cid the Outlaw" moniker represents his merry band of rebels with a common goal, Hugo Kupka represents his republic, Dion represents his empire, and so on. (45 words)
A Muslim among the Merry Men Since the 1980s, it has become commonplace to include a Saracen (Muslim) among the Merry Men, a trend that began with the character Nasir in the 1984 ITV Robin of Sherwood television series. (39 words)
Merry Christmas to all of the men on dating apps switching their opener from “How was your weekend?” to “Merry Christmas! (21 words)
One supporter wrote: "Thank you and Merry Christmas to you and may the farmers be free to farm in the new year," while another admirer said: "Merry Christmas, Lisa and to everyone at the Farm! (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Jonathan Poole, centre manager at Merry Hill, added: “We can’t wait to welcome Hollywood Bowl to Merry Hill.
Merry Christmas to all of the men on dating apps switching their opener from “How was your weekend?” to “Merry Christmas!
Uploading an emotional video, the Love Island star said: ‘Merry Christmas, merry New Year.
One supporter wrote: "Thank you and Merry Christmas to you and may the farmers be free to farm in the new year," while another admirer said: "Merry Christmas, Lisa and to everyone at the Farm!
A Muslim among the Merry Men Since the 1980s, it has become commonplace to include a Saracen (Muslim) among the Merry Men, a trend that began with the character Nasir in the 1984 ITV Robin of Sherwood television series.
After a merry festive period, I've been on the diet for two weeks and have lost 3kg (nearly half a stone) and got my blood pressure and blood sugar levels back to healthy figures.
After weeks and months of merry-go-round, the founder, Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Pastor Paul Enenche has at last endorsed Peter Obi for president.
All the information for the master classes and activities taking place at Merry Hill is available at mymerryhill.
A Merry Friggin’ Christmas is available to watch on Hulu.
And while she told one newspaper that it will be 'a merry Christmas, but a small one', I and my enormous shopping list have other ideas.
At her core, the Medicine Girl is a representative of the common folk of Valisthea, just as Clive's "Cid the Outlaw" moniker represents his merry band of rebels with a common goal, Hugo Kupka represents his republic, Dion represents his empire, and so on.
Burl Ives brought merry life to Sam the Snowman in Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, a jolly, Frost-like character who acts as a narrator and also dispenses words of wisdom to the characters in the holiday film.
CBC Gem also has one I watch every single year: Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean.
Cllr William Paton described the allocation as “a merry-go-round”, suggesting that the same €150,000 for the same project had been allocated to Tullow “last year and the year before”.
Doing things like this weird merry-go-round with a MVP QB has a lasting affect on if some FA players will sign or not.
Each time Worf wore a hat it was played for laughs–the sight of a gruff and grumpy Klingon wearing either a cowboy hat or a feathered cap was comedy gold; his protest over “not being a Merry Man” has become a defining moment for the character.
Equity futures traded somewhat lower this morning after the December rolled on its merry way Tuesday.
Every year, she wishes me a “Merry Christmas,” buys me a Christmas gift and a Christmas card.
Forget the half-hearted performances or complete lack of suspense when it comes to a killer who just pops up randomly for a quick kill and continues on his merry way.
For most, the Christmas season brings merry gatherings and gift exchanges, but for those hospitalized during the most wonderful time of the year, visitors and gifts may be few.
Phrases with merry
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with merry
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- merry christmas 54×
- the merry 16×
- very merry 12×
- merry hill 11×
- be merry 9×
- his merry 8×
- merry and 8×
- to merry 6×
- merry band 6×
- of merry 6×