1
: exultant high-spirited joy : merriment
dancing with glee
2
: a part-song for usually male voices
Synonyms
Examples of glee in a Sentence
They were dancing with glee.
He could hardly contain his glee over his victory.
Recent Examples on the Web
At one point, a little girl dressed as Jessie jumped with glee at seeing the cowgirl herself onstage.
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USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
Beyond the obvious lures—author readings, panel discussions, and mountains of fresh hardcovers to explore—a collective glee seems to overtake the bookworms who’ve gathered en masse.
—Abbie Kozolchyk, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2024
There’s a glee in the Nazi killing and an exceptionally dry humor that is English through and through, but Ritchie strikes a tone that rides the line between self-serious and self-consciously humorous.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Watching the police hold a press conference to paint Huskins and Quinn as Gone Girl hucksters will infuriate you, especially when the media spreads the false narrative with glee.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2024
And then, the face of Vladimir Putin of Russia twisted with sadistic glee in anticipation of the coming triumph going live on TV screens.
—TIME, 2 Mar. 2024
But there is a particular glee from some quarters over England being routed.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Strawberry, Pop-Tarts’ oversized edible mascot, spent the entirety of the game bopping around with glee.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
The album seduces with glee, setting soothing traditional harmonies atop varied tempos, feeling more dynamic and cohesive than the group’s previous albums in its embrace of electro-pop, funk, and folk fusions.
—Chinonso Ihekire, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2024
USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
Beyond the obvious lures—author readings, panel discussions, and mountains of fresh hardcovers to explore—a collective glee seems to overtake the bookworms who’ve gathered en masse.
—Abbie Kozolchyk, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2024
There’s a glee in the Nazi killing and an exceptionally dry humor that is English through and through, but Ritchie strikes a tone that rides the line between self-serious and self-consciously humorous.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Watching the police hold a press conference to paint Huskins and Quinn as Gone Girl hucksters will infuriate you, especially when the media spreads the false narrative with glee.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2024
And then, the face of Vladimir Putin of Russia twisted with sadistic glee in anticipation of the coming triumph going live on TV screens.
—TIME, 2 Mar. 2024
But there is a particular glee from some quarters over England being routed.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Strawberry, Pop-Tarts’ oversized edible mascot, spent the entirety of the game bopping around with glee.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
The album seduces with glee, setting soothing traditional harmonies atop varied tempos, feeling more dynamic and cohesive than the group’s previous albums in its embrace of electro-pop, funk, and folk fusions.
—Chinonso Ihekire, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glee. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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glee
noun1
: high-spirited joy
2
: an unaccompanied song for three or more voices
gleeful
adjective
-fəl
gleefully
adverb
-fə-lē
gleefulness
noun
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