as in merry
indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor
the gleeful atmosphere that envelops the host city of the Super Bowl
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Recent Examples of gleeful
Their wonky New Orleans bounce ideas, their mellow Jersey club hits, hell, even the gleeful beatjacking across their mixtapes, are all so thrilling and open to possibility compared to the practically conservative rage rap on wonderful.
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Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
Artists who speak out against this use also typically wind up spawning a gleeful response from the admin, usually filled with lots of half-baked wordplay.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Today, conservative podcasters like Benny Johnson have filled Limbuagh's space and were gleeful after the House panel moved last month to hold the couple in contempt.
—Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Today, conservative podcasters like Benny Johnson have filled Limbuagh's space and were gleeful after the House panel moved last month to hold the couple in contempt.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
Artists who speak out against this use also typically wind up spawning a gleeful response from the admin, usually filled with lots of half-baked wordplay.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Today, conservative podcasters like Benny Johnson have filled Limbuagh's space and were gleeful after the House panel moved last month to hold the couple in contempt.
—Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Today, conservative podcasters like Benny Johnson have filled Limbuagh's space and were gleeful after the House panel moved last month to hold the couple in contempt.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleeful
Adjective
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Cool and covered Navigating the changing seasons means creating an outdoor kitchen that’s both durable and designed for merry gatherings.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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That would be the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, where A-listers gather to drink, dance, and be merry until the early-morning hours.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Vivacious Mars dances with jolly Jupiter, energizing your 6th House of Practice and your 10th House of Ambition.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Johansson revived the classic 1996 style that started it all, showing fresh iterations that were cropped, shrunken, and rendered in delicious shades like cotton-candy pink and jolly-rancher blue.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Iranians were also celebrating the Persian New Year, known as Nowruz, a normally festive holiday, as Israeli airstrikes landed in Tehran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Those monthslong rallies were marked by a festive atmosphere and a striking blend of politics and pop culture, with protesters singing and waving colorful K-pop light sticks, and ended without major safety accidents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Choose from earrings, necklaces and bracelets in a variety of vibrant colors and cheerful patterns -- perfect for adding a pop of personality to your look or tucking into an Easter basket.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The tone is cheerful and relaxed and more than a little zany, especially as the body count goes up.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Gleeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleeful. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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