Fun
Fun adjective - Providing amusement or enjoyment.
Usage example: there were so many fun things to do at summer camp that the kids really hated to leave
Merry
Merry adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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You're not fooling anyone Hyacinth, one glimpse of you grinning on the merry-go-round and we've learned you actually love fun fairs.
Source: Series / Keeping Up Appearances -
Edd: Yes, well, it's all fun and games, but merry-making nearly cost us this sextant.
Source: Heh Heh, You Said "X" -
Help a child have fun on a playground: Hook up his merry-go-round to a superpowered engine, thus making it spin so fast that the child goes flying off into the background.
Source: Video Game / The Fall
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