glad

adjective \ ˈglad \

Definition of glad

gladder; gladdest

1 archaic :having a cheerful or happy disposition by nature

2 a :experiencing pleasure, joy, or delight :made happy

b :made pleased, satisfied, or grateful —often used with of

was glad of their help

c :very willing

glad to do it

3 a :marked by, expressive of, or caused by happiness and joy

a glad shout

b :causing happiness and joy :pleasant

glad tidings

4 :full of brightness and cheerfulness

a glad spring morning

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gladly

adverb

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gladness

noun

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Examples of glad in a Sentence

We're glad you could come.
I'll be glad to answer any questions you may have.
The mail brought glad news from our friends in England.
We've been through some sad times and some glad times.

Recent Examples of glad from the Web

But after Charlottesville any future glad-handing is likely to be put on hold and left to private meetings and lobbying, according to people familiar with the matter.

— ben brody, Bloomberg.com, "GOP Leaders Are Courting Corporate America in Trump's Absence," 23 Aug. 2017
Which leads to the second best-case scenario: that Trump, a political neophyte motivated by glad-handing and deal-making, might be uniquely positioned to help implement a center-right, pro-business agenda.

— emily jane fox, The Hive, "The Bull Case for the Trump Presidency Collapses," 18 Aug. 2017
The Spanish troops and officials stationed in Guam were at first glad to have visitors when the USS Charleston arrived.

— doug herman, Smithsonian, "A Brief, 500-Year History of Guam," 16 Aug. 2017
But not all were glad for the dip in degrees, said the National Weather Service’s Johnny Berg after surveying social media.

— bob young, The Seattle Times, "The fleece is back: Wildfire haze exits Seattle and sweet breeze returns," 12 Aug. 2017
Letterman made a name for himself with his signature interview style, which eschewed Hollywood glad-handing in favor of more blunt, spontaneous conversation—a tactic that made some of his guests uncomfortable but also made for engrossing TV.

— laura bradley, vanityfair.com, "Letterman Would Love to Interview Trump and Kim Jong-un on His New Show," 8 Aug. 2017
So glad this rag of a site is looking out for ALL of us.

— howard gensler, Philly.com, "Man climbs City Hall tower, officials realize it when he posts video," 1 Aug. 2017
In Mosul’s eastern half (liberated in January and where life has largely returned to normal), Abadi glad-handed his way through crowds of civilians who greeted him with cheers while raising their smartphone cameras to commemorate the moment.

— nabih bulos, latimes.com, "Iraqi prime minister declares victory over Islamic State in Mosul," 9 July 2017
After settling his college future well past a normal recruiting period, Barry was only too glad to take the good-natured kidding.

— gene chamberlain, Post-Tribune, "Chamberlain: South Elgin's Kevin Barry earns late scholarship to Valparaiso," 1 July 2017

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