as in glee
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
the kind of forced jocundity that one finds so often at corporate events
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Noun
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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 -
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
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As the camera panned to Brown, also clad in the glasses, the audience let out a few whoops and cheers.—
Michelle McGahan,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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No need to wait on this one, studios or streamers: This played in the heartland to rolling laughs, tears and cheers tonight.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Jayhawks will also honor seven seniors as part of Senior Day festivities on Saturday.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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But according to its founder, Linklater, who spoke to IndieWire via Zoom in advance of the festivities, the essential DNA of those early days is still there—and should be a lesson to cinephiles everywhere else about how to create a community.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Jocundity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jocundity. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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