merriment

But at least merriment had not gone out of the world.

All the merriment and life had been left far behind them now.

There was no merriment as the men began to eat.

From far away, another floor perhaps, came sounds of merriment.

And once more she would give merriment with her milk.

I could see merriment in every feature of her face.

I see you all are bent To set against me for your merriment.

The three who produce the greatest merriment are the women.

In the far distance they could still hear the sounds of merriment.

I could hear the sounds of merriment through the open windows.

Again, he laughed, but it was not the sound of merriment.

On its far side was normal lighting, and more merriment.

There was a strange edge of merriment in his voice.

His smile seemed forced and it was not full of merriment.

I cannot see it is a matter for your merriment."

As in the casinos, the merriment was a bit forced.

It was with much merriment that they opened their gifts.

So far, I didn't think either one of us had much cause for merriment.

He turned from the view with a smile that came close to merriment unless you knew him.

As one would expect at a summer festival, merriment often won out over any serious thinking.

Those who were meeting him asked in some alarm the cause of this merriment.

She thought of the house party she'd attended, the dancing and merriment.

She couldn't stop her own smile at the merriment in his eyes.

Said companion now spoke up, and there was general merriment.

In the other three works, merriment was combined with sentiment.