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glad

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verb

archaic

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of glad
Adjective
Your employer will be glad to concede, especially since finding available AI talent is hard to come by. 2. Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 Investors appeared glad that Musk would be pivoting away from his involvement in politics to refocus on his companies, pushing up shares of the electric vehicle company nearly 7% Tuesday. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Verb
More:Stellantis dealers glad Tavares is out, but now concern grows for the future Contact Jamie L. LaReau: jlareau@freepress.com. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for glad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glad
Adjective
  • Magic officials are also delighted to add Bane, who brings a toughness similar to what Banchero, Wagner and Suggs already offer.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 16 June 2025
  • But financial analysts on company earnings calls have been delighted.
    Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • Furthermore, success stories will only emerge from firms willing to rethink workflows from the ground up.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Denverites willing to brave the heat and visit the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance this summer may be able to sneak a peek at a new baby sloth snoozing and snuggling in the treetops of the Tropical Discovery exhibit.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • That sort of homey detail and Karl’s cheerful disposition belie the ghastly stories that her memory holds, the ones her guest has come to hear — and capture on film.
    Christine DiMattei, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
  • But thanks to the marketers of marigolds, trumpet vines, and hydrangeas, my once-bleak inbox now also blushes with cheerful pastels.
    Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Very thankful and grateful that no fractures or anything that showed up on any imaging.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
  • Knowing there was a chance his high school career could end with him at home sick, Geary was thankful his teammates came through and gave him another chance to play.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • Gallo California Chardonnay California in a bottle, this budget-friendly Gallo California Chardonnay is crafted to please a wide range of palates.
    Chelsea Frank, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • His government has a Christian conservative agenda and its intensifying campaign against the LGBTQ community has aimed to please Fidesz’s core voters, mostly in the countryside.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Yankees are about to find out if Rice is ready.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • Varsity Brands believes cheerleading is ready to graduate from college and step into the professional ranks.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Royals are betting Cruz’s future remains bright.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
  • After all, when the sun is so bright and the water so warm, who would ever want the summer to end?
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Back in March, less than 24 hours after Trump and Vice President JD Vance attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an Oval Office meeting in which the veep accused the wartime leader of being insufficiently grateful for U.S. aid for its three-year battle against Russia.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 June 2025
  • Look for things to be grateful for to spark that inner joy.
    Erin Clements, People.com, 16 June 2025

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“Glad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glad. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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