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
And then, the face of Vladimir Putin of Russia twisted with sadistic glee in anticipation of the coming triumph going live on TV screens.
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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
The chance for the consumers to learn the names of Ellen Lewis, Sarah Finn, Victoria Thomas and Carmen Cuba fills me with glee.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
Sunny Hostin turned to ask Teta, while all of the other cohosts looked on with glee.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2024
That same unhinged glee also shows up in his take on Raz’s father in Psychonauts.
—Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 4 Dec. 2023
The stand-up comedian posted a series of messages on her Instagram Stories showcasing her glee.
—Essence, 24 Jan. 2024
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
The chance for the consumers to learn the names of Ellen Lewis, Sarah Finn, Victoria Thomas and Carmen Cuba fills me with glee.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
Sunny Hostin turned to ask Teta, while all of the other cohosts looked on with glee.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2024
That same unhinged glee also shows up in his take on Raz’s father in Psychonauts.
—Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 4 Dec. 2023
The stand-up comedian posted a series of messages on her Instagram Stories showcasing her glee.
—Essence, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glee. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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