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Synonyms & Antonyms for glad
Synonyms: Adjective
blissful, chuffed [British], delighted, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied, thankful, tickled
Synonyms: Verb
agree (with), content, delight, feast, gas [slang], gladden, gratify, please, pleasure, rejoice, satisfy, suit, warm
Antonyms: Adjective
displeased, dissatisfied, joyless, sad, unhappy, unpleased, unsatisfied
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of glad in a Sentence
Adjective
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.Verb
it hath gladded my heart to see thy face again
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
There aren't many pirates left, but back in the 16th century, when Barbarossa was ripping around the Mediterranean, visitors were probably glad for the fortifications. — The Editors Of Gq, GQ, "8 European Beach Vacations That’ll Make Your Instagram Friends Jealous," 28 June 2018 The Audi e-tron is the most conventional, and be glad that its clever side-view cameras aren't allowed here in the US. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "The 2018 Cars Technica cars and SUVs of the year," 30 Dec. 2018 So glad to see these Riverdale ladies are always looking out for each other. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "Madelaine Petsch Almost Had a Wardrobe Malfunction at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards," 19 June 2018 The awards season in Hollywood has stretched into six months of schmoozing, coordinated by strategists who know how to glad-hand every Academy member and craft a narrative around why their client is the most deserving winner. — Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, "Netflix Sees Oscar Gold in ‘Roma,’ but Hollywood Isn’t So Sure," 17 Nov. 2018 Leaf is glad the Pacers’ summer roster boasts a wealth of UCLA talent, too. — Jordan Guskey, Indianapolis Star, "Indiana Pacers’ T.J. Leaf focused, aiming high in second year," 3 July 2018 The Warriors are definitely glad to have Curry back. — Alysha Tsuji, For The Win, "Draymond Green jokingly welcomed back ‘6th man of the year’ Steph Curry," 2 May 2018 In contrast, Martín Sepulveda and Dwight Yoder are glad to see a strong Border Patrol presence in their city. — NBC News, "In South Texas, Trump immigration policies cut into the fabric of border culture," 7 July 2018 Hadnott is glad to get the full offseason to work with the players. — Lamond Pope, Lake County News-Sun, "Summertime news: Waukegan upbeat in coach Jonathan Hadnott's first full camp," 19 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Wow, what a year for flowers: peonies, dahlias, glads, ligularias — and most others for that matter. — Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, "Make the most of this exceptional summer for Alaska flowers," 4 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glad.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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