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cheer up

VERB
make cheerful
Synonyms
WEAK
comfort encourage enliven gladden inspirit
VERB
become cheerful
Synonyms
WEAK
brighten brighten up improve in mood improve in outlook improve in spirits perk up

Example Sentences

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“Hey-hey, we shall cheer up our glorious Ukraine!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

So cheer up, everyone — it might not happen.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

Voters started to cheer up about the economy.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2024

Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who visited the Super Eagles' dressing room after the defeat, asked them to cheer up, saying: "It's not easy being the second best team on the African continent."

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024

She heard him tell her to cheer up and live.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich