as in cheerfulness
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
the evident glee with which the tabloids report on the misfortunes of celebrities
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Recent Examples of glee
Fans have already started expressing their glee over the news on social media.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
As the country’s friends have looked on in horror and its rivals have watched with glee, the United States has gone from indispensable to insufferable.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The crowd stood up and with nervous laughter streamed toward the lobby, then galloped into the street with the glee of prisoners released.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
But that won’t matter to this Supreme Court, which has demonstrated a certain glee in dismantling precedent.
—James Thomas Snyder, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
As the country’s friends have looked on in horror and its rivals have watched with glee, the United States has gone from indispensable to insufferable.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The crowd stood up and with nervous laughter streamed toward the lobby, then galloped into the street with the glee of prisoners released.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
But that won’t matter to this Supreme Court, which has demonstrated a certain glee in dismantling precedent.
—James Thomas Snyder, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for glee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
Noun
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That includes Rory McIlroy, who went around Royal Portrush in his native Northern Ireland with plenty of cheers but only a few roars.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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All the noise came to a sudden stop as the lights dimmed, and then a burst of cheers as fans realized the concert was about to begin.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Engelbert said the league is looking at possible revisions to the festivities, which this year included only the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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The proud mom posted pictures from the festivities in Venice, Italy, on Instagram.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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The two tell me with mirth and kindness that the question is quite a faux pas.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Metzler did a wonderful job blending misery and mirth in Maid, a series that was an often-downbeat class critique in which bursts of satire worked as a release valve.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glee. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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