as in to delight
to give satisfaction to
it would gladden me to hear you sing again
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Recent Examples of gladden
But there’s something reliably gladdening about sitting down with a warm bowl that promises to nourish.
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Karen Yuan,
Bon Appétit,
1 Feb. 2025
But there’s something genuinely gladdening to take away from this inquiry into the modern media.
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Jason Linkins,
The New Republic,
18 Feb. 2023
The quick-change, prop-heavy musical skit brings to the stage, briefly, staples from that classic variety show that will gladden the hearts of TV nostalgists: acrobats, plate spinners, jugglers, the Rockettes, the Vienna Boys Choir, Liberace and even the mouse puppet Topo Gigio.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Nov. 2022
The word from Washington is sure to gladden the Newsom campaign.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 Aug. 2021
Even a dead beaver, with its buck teeth sticking out of its decomposing skull, seemed to gladden Balken.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2021
The Concorde will gladden the hearts of record buffs.
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J. A. Maxtone Graham,
Popular Mechanics,
24 Sep. 2020
That turnaround is sure to gladden the hearts of Republicans, who have no hope of controlling the White House without Texas.
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Todd J. Gillman,
Dallas News,
6 Sep. 2020
Karen Yuan,
Bon Appétit,
1 Feb. 2025
But there’s something genuinely gladdening to take away from this inquiry into the modern media.
—
Jason Linkins,
The New Republic,
18 Feb. 2023
The quick-change, prop-heavy musical skit brings to the stage, briefly, staples from that classic variety show that will gladden the hearts of TV nostalgists: acrobats, plate spinners, jugglers, the Rockettes, the Vienna Boys Choir, Liberace and even the mouse puppet Topo Gigio.
—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Nov. 2022
The word from Washington is sure to gladden the Newsom campaign.
—
Los Angeles Times,
12 Aug. 2021
Even a dead beaver, with its buck teeth sticking out of its decomposing skull, seemed to gladden Balken.
—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2021
The Concorde will gladden the hearts of record buffs.
—
J. A. Maxtone Graham,
Popular Mechanics,
24 Sep. 2020
That turnaround is sure to gladden the hearts of Republicans, who have no hope of controlling the White House without Texas.
—
Todd J. Gillman,
Dallas News,
6 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladden
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Adding secondary maturations into the bourbon lineup is likely going to divide longtime Four Roses fans, delighting some and infuriating others.
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That is probably what surprised, and delighted, me the most.
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There’s some heartbreaking moments where Mary’s trying so hard to please him.
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This is a solid all-rounder that will please most gamers.
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But there is a wide variety of products that address different skin concerns, from peptide serums for wrinkles to satisfying face masks to deeply hydrated skin.
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Treating this as a binary choice means optimizing for one group at the expense of the other, which tends to produce policies that satisfy neither.
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Europe is the planet’s fastest-warming continent and these kinds of extreme heat waves are only expected to become more severe, frequent and prolonged unless humans rapidly phase out fossil fuels, the scientists said.
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Scientists continue to study how much, if any, warming temperatures may affect El Niño's traditional impacts.
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George, Tre Johnson and others should receive more wide-open 3-point looks when Young directs the offense, and Sarr and Davis should feast on lobs from Young in pick-and-rolls.
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After ten years at war and ten more at sea, he is borne back to Ithaca by his gracious hosts the Phaeacians, who have feasted him and delighted in his tales.
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As Nix rehabbed from his second surgery, while also enjoying his new role as a first-time father following the birth of his daughter Riley, he was amused by a fervor sprouting across social media or on radio talk shows about his operation and the recovery that followed.
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The process of arranging dinner amused and intimidated me.
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“Gladden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladden. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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