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
The possibility of a sympathetic racial interpretation of Othello’s rage is mostly voided by the evident racist glee of the writing.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Mulligan was also happy to recount her affection for some of her other co-stars, ticking through them with glee.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
Chinese state media has reacted with glee as President Donald Trump dismantles Voice of America (VOA).
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Trump and Vance, in one fell swoop, managed to embolden our adversaries (not just Russia — all of them watched this spectacle with glee) and alienate our staunch European allies.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Mulligan was also happy to recount her affection for some of her other co-stars, ticking through them with glee.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
Chinese state media has reacted with glee as President Donald Trump dismantles Voice of America (VOA).
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Trump and Vance, in one fell swoop, managed to embolden our adversaries (not just Russia — all of them watched this spectacle with glee) and alienate our staunch European allies.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
Noun
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In the eighth inning, Soto made a running catch in front of the wall on a long fly ball off the bat of Anthony Santander — another moment that earned cheers from the crowd.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Iglesias also got a big cheer from the crowd after stumbling across first base on an infield single in the eighth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 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 20 Apr. 2025.
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