1
: exultant high-spirited joy : merriment
dancing with glee
2
: a part-song for usually male voices
Examples of glee in a Sentence
They were dancing with glee.
He could hardly contain his glee over his victory.
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That boyish glee was evident again Monday against Utah.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Among the many items covering the table were a seasonal vegetable salad, a Margherita pizza the kids shared and an order of Strozzapretti for me, all of which were eaten with glee.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
When the fort commander surrendered his sword, shrieks of glee ripped from the throats of the Green Mountain Boys.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The Windy City rivalry made its way to the Vatican when Pope Leo XIV, a White Sox fan, seemed to take some glee from the Chicago Cubs' playoff elimination.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Among the many items covering the table were a seasonal vegetable salad, a Margherita pizza the kids shared and an order of Strozzapretti for me, all of which were eaten with glee.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
When the fort commander surrendered his sword, shrieks of glee ripped from the throats of the Green Mountain Boys.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glee. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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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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