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
When presented with the brown spirit, Marcus rubbed his hands with glee.
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Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
American scientists crowed with glee over evidence that America was as old as Europe.
—Caroline Winterer / Made By History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Maria hides her pills from her household staff with the glee of a child stashing her Halloween candy.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
What People Are Saying Fans reacted to the surprise song with glee on Wallen's Instagram post.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
American scientists crowed with glee over evidence that America was as old as Europe.
—Caroline Winterer / Made By History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Maria hides her pills from her household staff with the glee of a child stashing her Halloween candy.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
What People Are Saying Fans reacted to the surprise song with glee on Wallen's Instagram post.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for glee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
Noun
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Outside the venerated venue, fans lined the surrounding blocks, screaming at every black SUV that stopped to deliver another star (Amy Schumer was greeted with cheers).—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The crowd’s response to Chase, who has had a reputation of being difficult and making abrasive comments, was much more muted, with few cheers at his appearance.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The festivities include a strong lineup of Louisiana-native artists to celebrate the host city.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Having a wedding anniversary the day before Valentine’s Day could be like having a birthday just before Christmas — the individual milestone could get lost in the holiday, or festivities could be merged for the sake of convenience.—
Sofía Sanchez,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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When the vehicle stopped to turn onto the main road, her mirth vanished.—
Nnedi Okorafor,
WIRED,
14 Jan. 2025
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Aunt Harry dug her hard brown fingers into Mrs. Klein’s chubby pink wrists and shook her face with a strange mirth, as though the Holy Ghost had touched her.—
Henry Van Dyke,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2024
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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glee. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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