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
Republicans voted for it with glee.
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Russian officials and state media have expressed glee at the highly public diplomatic breakdown.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
An emotional dela Fuente cried tears of joy while Ho and other Mills players jumped with glee at halfcourt.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Russian officials reacted with glee to Friday’s fractious meeting.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Russian officials and state media have expressed glee at the highly public diplomatic breakdown.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
An emotional dela Fuente cried tears of joy while Ho and other Mills players jumped with glee at halfcourt.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Russian officials reacted with glee to Friday’s fractious meeting.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
Noun
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There were cheers from many corners Monday at the ribbon cutting for the Towneplace Suites by Marriott, a 176-room extended stay hotel that’s definitely a standout building on West San Carlos Street.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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When Heupel was the first face to emerge from the buses, he was greeted with a raucous cheer as soon as his white sneakers touched the pavement.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The festivities culminate with a traditional cricket match between teams from east and west Bermuda that has all the islanders rooting for one team or another.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas, Jeff McNeil, Francisco Alvarez, Christian Scott, Paul Blackburn and Drew Smith were all in attendance for the late-week matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays, with the Mets wanting to include the entire team in the festivities.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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To some observers, the incessant joking was the sort of heartless mirth that social media had been running on for decades.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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The mirth carries with it an undercurrent of Tyla’s particular brand of charisma.—
Funmi Fetto,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glee. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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