Examples of gleeful in a Sentence
the gleeful atmosphere that envelops the host city of the Super Bowl
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The gleeful visuals and sounds, however, are what really propel the movie along.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The new Wade is an endlessly wisecracking chatterbox, shattering the fourth wall with gleeful abandon.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
The farm vehicle belonged to our turbaned Sikh host, Jagroop Singh, and his family; joyful relatives joined us onboard, including Singh’s gleeful children and 5-year-old pigtailed niece.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
The relatives ate with a mixture of businesslike efficiency and gleeful abandon.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The new Wade is an endlessly wisecracking chatterbox, shattering the fourth wall with gleeful abandon.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
The farm vehicle belonged to our turbaned Sikh host, Jagroop Singh, and his family; joyful relatives joined us onboard, including Singh’s gleeful children and 5-year-old pigtailed niece.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
The relatives ate with a mixture of businesslike efficiency and gleeful abandon.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Gleeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gleeful. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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