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
Maria hides her pills from her household staff with the glee of a child stashing her Halloween candy.
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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
This is more than believable as Barnes strings together seemingly simple movements — flapping a leg on repeat, spinning with freedom and force, snapping her fingers with glee — whipping from one direction to the next like a gale wind.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The future of TikTok, meanwhile, remains unclear, as the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Friday over a potential U.S. Whatever the outcome, here’s hoping people will continue raising their ya ya ya with glee.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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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
This is more than believable as Barnes strings together seemingly simple movements — flapping a leg on repeat, spinning with freedom and force, snapping her fingers with glee — whipping from one direction to the next like a gale wind.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The future of TikTok, meanwhile, remains unclear, as the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Friday over a potential U.S. Whatever the outcome, here’s hoping people will continue raising their ya ya ya with glee.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
Noun
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The first loud cheer of the night set the tone for this intrepid reporter.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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Expand All If all goes well for the Chiefs, then the cheers that some players heard Sunday are just the beginning.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities in Asia and around the world What is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2025
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Music, a full bar and a multi-course feast are part of the fundraising festivities until 11 p.m. All money raised will go towards supporting the new Whiting-Robertsdale History Museum opening in 2025.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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 9 Feb. 2025.
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