Examples of gleeful in a Sentence
the gleeful atmosphere that envelops the host city of the Super Bowl
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The relatives ate with a mixture of businesslike efficiency and gleeful abandon.
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Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Under baseball’s rules, the Dodgers are punished financially for their gleeful spending.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
But after more than two decades relishing his role as the gleeful contrarian, the persona has now become more true character than occasional outlandish caricature.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The past 12 months marked a year of kid stuff for gleeful grown-ups.
—Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Under baseball’s rules, the Dodgers are punished financially for their gleeful spending.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
But after more than two decades relishing his role as the gleeful contrarian, the persona has now become more true character than occasional outlandish caricature.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The past 12 months marked a year of kid stuff for gleeful grown-ups.
—Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gleeful
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“Gleeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gleeful. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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