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
His smile and shouts of glee are a jarring juxtaposition to the terrorist attack happening below him.
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Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 1 May 2025
With hyperpop-ish glee, Barbie veered between musical, slapstick comedy, and melodrama.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Julian had a blast cradling the cooing birds and imitating the chant-like calls of the pigeon handlers, flapping his arms with glee as their flocks took flight and landed on command.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
Musk started waving a chainsaw onstage, screeching with glee at cutting jobs.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 1 May 2025
With hyperpop-ish glee, Barbie veered between musical, slapstick comedy, and melodrama.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Julian had a blast cradling the cooing birds and imitating the chant-like calls of the pigeon handlers, flapping his arms with glee as their flocks took flight and landed on command.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
Musk started waving a chainsaw onstage, screeching with glee at cutting jobs.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
Noun
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Hundreds of fans and their dogs showed up to cheer (and woof) for the Mets.—
Jeremy Rellosa,
Curbed,
22 May 2025
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Lynch’s early attempt to get heat only resulted in cheers, though there were some boos mixed in.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Inspired by traditional countryside festivities, the garden is a sensory celebration of land and heritage.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The two shared a particularly special moment during the festivities when the 8 Mile star joined the bride on the dance floor for a traditional father-daughter dance.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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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 1 Jun. 2025.
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