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