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
Barely any other media in recent times has given me an instant shock of glee or revulsion like this absurd anarcho-cartoon being stretched and squeezed to its most grotesque and wholesome clickbait limits.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Watching the actors sign language through glee, heartache, torment and even betrayal makes for some stunning scene work.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The late Tom Wolfe, rubbing his hands with glee and spilling lemonade on his white suit, would be delighted that tradition has now taken its revenge on stuffy Bauhaus Europeanism, and maybe rightly so.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Or wait, is that an actual expression of glee?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Watching the actors sign language through glee, heartache, torment and even betrayal makes for some stunning scene work.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The late Tom Wolfe, rubbing his hands with glee and spilling lemonade on his white suit, would be delighted that tradition has now taken its revenge on stuffy Bauhaus Europeanism, and maybe rightly so.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Or wait, is that an actual expression of glee?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
Noun
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As Milchick, Tillman infused an unnerving cheerfulness into Lumon Industries’ macrodata refinement supervisor, a character who became increasingly central in Season 2.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her vivacious attitude connects her with Aries (Stacey’s actual birthday is April 3) due to her fearlessness and cheerfulness in situations, no matter what is thrown at her.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By the time the final model strutted off the runway, the Pier 76 space was alive with cheers and cameras flashing against rows of gleaming cars.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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These water signs are adaptable and eager team players, so help siblings dress up as a school of fish or as a peppy cheer squad that will bring everyone’s feelings up.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Highlights from the festivities have included Winfrey and her bestie Gayle King attending a cozy Ralph Lauren show and a cavalcade of stars, from Gwyneth Paltrow to Olivia Wilde, turning out for Michael Kors.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Bear star Jeremy Allen White missed the festivities to attend to his best friend's wedding.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Taylor, maybe, for a song here or there, but her persona is essentially a serious one; ditto for Chappell Roan, whose sense of mirth is strong but maybe not her overriding thing.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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The two tell me with mirth and kindness that the question is quite a faux pas.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glee. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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