GLADDEN Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

gladden

verb

ˈgla-dᵊn

Definition of gladden

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 genuinely gladdening to take away from this inquiry into the modern media. — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 18 Feb. 2023 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 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 See All Example Sentences for gladden

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Looking particularly gorgeous on a recent visit were the overflowing boxes of stone fruit varieties from Rojas Family Farms — delights rendered especially irresistible with a $4-per-pound mix-and-match deal.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Video showed Quansah’s studs colliding with Gallardo’s calf and the referee issued Quansah a red card that delighted the crowd as England’s lineup was reduced to 10 men.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of delight

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Making price info less accessible The order to be voted on later this month includes a few other changes that will please ISPs and their lobby groups.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Oviedo residents turned out by the hundreds for the sunny afternoon of crowd-pleasing contests and down-home edibles at tiny booths lining a grassy lot next to the Meat World parking lot.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

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On the finish, notes of warming oak with tannins to spare, devil’s food cake, root beer, demerara syrup, black cherry, vanilla, espresso grounds and clove.

— Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Conditions will likely warm back up by the start of next week, Fielding said.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of warm

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Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo feasted off low crosses to each score twice, punctuating this as the World Cup of cutbacks.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
One day, an eleven-year-old Jones and some friends broke into the neighborhood rec center to feast on soda and ice cream.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026

Definition of feast

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