Examples of gleeful in a Sentence
the gleeful atmosphere that envelops the host city of the Super Bowl
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For the sheer gleeful joy with which its participants abuse themselves and each other.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Many competitors on Wall Street were thus gleeful when Citadel’s main fund fell by fifty-five per cent during the 2008 global financial crisis.
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Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
His penchant for unexpected painterly modes would consistently mark the artist’s practice, culminating in his recent and gleeful adoption of the iPad and his embrace of immersive digital art.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
12 June 2026
Trump appears uninterested in a modest rightward adjustment, while the most powerful right-wing outlet in America, Fox News, has greeted CBS’ attempt to woo its audience with gleeful hostility.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Many competitors on Wall Street were thus gleeful when Citadel’s main fund fell by fifty-five per cent during the 2008 global financial crisis.
—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
His penchant for unexpected painterly modes would consistently mark the artist’s practice, culminating in his recent and gleeful adoption of the iPad and his embrace of immersive digital art.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
12 June 2026
Trump appears uninterested in a modest rightward adjustment, while the most powerful right-wing outlet in America, Fox News, has greeted CBS’ attempt to woo its audience with gleeful hostility.
—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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“Gleeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gleeful. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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