"a cheery hello"
"a gay sunny room"
"a sunny smile"
"when hearts were young and gay"
"a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"
"the jolly crowd at the reunion"
"jolly old Saint Nick"
"a jovial old gentleman"
"have a merry Christmas"
"peals of merry laughter"
"a mirthful laugh"
"led a gay Bohemian life"
"a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies"
"girls decked out in brave new dresses"
"brave banners flying"
"`braw' is a Scottish word"
"a dress a bit too gay for her years"
"birds with gay plumage"
"a festive (or festal) occasion"
"gay and exciting night life"
"a merry evening"