Examples of gleeful in a Sentence
the gleeful atmosphere that envelops the host city of the Super Bowl
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Much of the credit for the explosion of interest in the league’s showcase can be chalked up to Madden’s gleeful takeover of the holiday and the Cowboys’ dynastic ’90s run.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Nov. 2025
But Tinsel Town is most effective when concentrating on Brad’s inevitable heartwarming transformation from arrogant movie star to gleeful member of the panto’s hardworking ensemble, and his newfound maturity in terms of being a loving father to his daughter.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
By now, my colleagues have grown accustomed to my gleeful ruination of the workplace.
—Ariel Dumas, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
The names go on and on, a gleeful send-up of what was, at the time of its premiere in 1997, the peak of sophistication.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Nov. 2025
But Tinsel Town is most effective when concentrating on Brad’s inevitable heartwarming transformation from arrogant movie star to gleeful member of the panto’s hardworking ensemble, and his newfound maturity in terms of being a loving father to his daughter.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
By now, my colleagues have grown accustomed to my gleeful ruination of the workplace.
—Ariel Dumas, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
The names go on and on, a gleeful send-up of what was, at the time of its premiere in 1997, the peak of sophistication.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Gleeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gleeful. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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