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Meanings of cheers in English

An interjection of gratitude or politeness, used in response to something done or given.

Usage of cheers in English
1
It's good to be back in Ireland, he says to large cheers.
The Irish Times
2
I heard his voice, loud and sure, heard the cheers and laughter.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
3
Nervous laughter gave way to hope, to cheers and finally to ovations.
The Guardian
4
Each time his shot fell, the Pelicans' home crowd erupted in cheers.
Reuters
5
The poet paused for the cheers which came in a mighty volume.
Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People
6
In fact he's a United States veteran, she said, to huge cheers.
News.com.au
7
The affair wound up with a round of cheers and general congratulations.
A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" / From the Diary of Number Five of ...
8
When you reach Philadelphia, the president will lead the cheers for you.
American empire: blood and iron
9
With loud cheers the British sprang up the sides of the brig.
Tales of the Sea, and of Our Jack Tars
10
But the cheers from her men drowned the noise of the guns.
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser / A Brave Fight Against Odds
11
There were huge cheers in the hall as the result was announced.
BBC
12
Up went the Stars and Stripes, amid the cheers of the sailors.
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser / A Brave Fight Against Odds
13
Hondurans have won, Mr Maduro said to cheers and flag-waving by supporters.
The Irish Times
14
This announcement was received by enthusiastic cheers in the House of Commons.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
15
The harms on the cheers is the harms of the Carabas family.'
The Book of Snobs
16
All through the winter it cheers us with its pink young twigs.
The Guardian
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South Africa
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United Kingdom
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Australia
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