as in cheerfulness
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
the evident glee with which the tabloids report on the misfortunes of celebrities
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Recent Examples of glee
That feeling of getting glee from seeing other people get their comeuppance.
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Postings from those in positions of institutional authority—educators, healthcare workers, therapists, government employees—reveling in the vile and the sinister with the most chilling glee.
—Nick Mordowanec
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The song comments on the sickening glee that’s been spread in some corners in the aftermath of Kirk’s death.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2025
Barely any other media in recent times has given me an instant shock of glee or revulsion like this absurd anarcho-cartoon being stretched and squeezed to its most grotesque and wholesome clickbait limits.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Postings from those in positions of institutional authority—educators, healthcare workers, therapists, government employees—reveling in the vile and the sinister with the most chilling glee.
—Nick Mordowanec
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The song comments on the sickening glee that’s been spread in some corners in the aftermath of Kirk’s death.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2025
Barely any other media in recent times has given me an instant shock of glee or revulsion like this absurd anarcho-cartoon being stretched and squeezed to its most grotesque and wholesome clickbait limits.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
Noun
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As Milchick, Tillman infused an unnerving cheerfulness into Lumon Industries’ macrodata refinement supervisor, a character who became increasingly central in Season 2.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her vivacious attitude connects her with Aries (Stacey’s actual birthday is April 3) due to her fearlessness and cheerfulness in situations, no matter what is thrown at her.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Participate in a log-sawing contest and win the infamous wagon of cheer.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands erupted in cheers and tears.—
Nick Spicer,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Berners-Lee raised his two children in nearby Lexington, the cradle of the American Revolution, and rose early for the annual Patriots’ Day festivities.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Pawpaws, guavas, and persimmons can add a spicy tropical flair to drinks like the Gin Fizz, Collins, and Old Fashioned, while cranberry adds a splash of tartness and festivity to margaritas and Palomas.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The series is all flirtation without consummation, amusement without mirth, inconvenience without jeopardy.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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The mirth masks a deeper, remarkable transformation.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glee. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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