as in merry
indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor
the gleeful atmosphere that envelops the host city of the Super Bowl
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Recent Examples of gleeful
Magal covered the protests with his usual gleeful disdain.
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Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
In text messages included in the original Complaint, Wayfarer’s publicist Jennifer Abel and Baldoni’s PR crisis consultant Melissa Nathan, were gloating and gleeful over the success of their campaign to destroy Lively’s career.
—Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Copeland, Anderson’s editor on the book, knew the public was predisposed to regard Anderson with blithe dismissiveness, if not gleeful cruelty.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Even in this week’s episode, as two separate militias from Mechanical are making their way toward Judicial’s barricades, undaunted by Bernard’s supply blockade, the mayor seems almost gleeful.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
In text messages included in the original Complaint, Wayfarer’s publicist Jennifer Abel and Baldoni’s PR crisis consultant Melissa Nathan, were gloating and gleeful over the success of their campaign to destroy Lively’s career.
—Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Copeland, Anderson’s editor on the book, knew the public was predisposed to regard Anderson with blithe dismissiveness, if not gleeful cruelty.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Even in this week’s episode, as two separate militias from Mechanical are making their way toward Judicial’s barricades, undaunted by Bernard’s supply blockade, the mayor seems almost gleeful.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleeful
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Now Quentin and his merry band of murderous gays are dead by her hand, presumably leaving Greg to enjoy an undivided inheritance of $500 million.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the Hollywood version, Julie Andrews plays the adorable Maria opposite Christopher Plummer’s dashing captain, leading their merry band of children out of Austria on the cusp of the Second World War.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The same jolly collection also returns to the Top Streaming Albums chart for another year.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Winter break is a jolly time of the year for many children.—
Holly Garcia,
Parents,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The festive parade saw the 26-year-old quarterback — along with Mickey — waving to fans lining the streets of the Happiest Place on Earth.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Dump contents into a festive glass and pack in as much more ice as will fit.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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Available in both a cheerful yellow daffodil and a muted pastel lavender, this handbag can add a vibrant statement to your outfit or a subtle pop of color.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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Plant was putting them through a cheerful endurance test, but the filmmakers were used to the hunt.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Gleeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleeful. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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